More Beautiful Italian Knobs and Knockers

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See the previous post and see the rest here, in my Beautiful Italian Knobs & Knockers gallery.

May 13 was the BIG DAY!

Albert and I have been together 20 years! Seems impossible. We finally decided to get married. We had a beautiful day with 120 wonderful friends joining us for the ceremony and dinner at The Barn at St. Joseph Farm. It's a spectacular venue out in the cornfields a few short minutes from South Bend, Indiana. The meal was amazing. Thank you Navarre! Our wedding planner was Cher, the owner of MerryMe Events, the premier and highly recommended event and wedding planner in our area. Thank you Cher! You said it would be perfect and you did not disappoint!

My niece happens to be a very talented photographer. She did our photos. We love the images she captured and we adore her. Thank you Jenny at Jenny Thomas Photography. You freaking nailed it! Hope you enjoy a few of our favorites from the day. They are in no particular order.

Oh yes we did!

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Yes! We did the touristy gondola ride while in Venice. I mean seriously, did you really think that we wouldn't? It was part of the tour so we felt like we paid for it. I guess we did. Mock us if you want too but don't judge.  We have no idea what's in the jug but are pretty sure it wasn't water.

Confession Time

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I must admit that I started this, on purpose. The seagull landed on the ledge near the ancient Spanish Stairs in Rome. I wanted to see if I could create a distraction, draw people away from ancient, spectacular architecture. I never did photograph the disgusting flying rat. I was quickilt joined by several others who did not disappoint. Selfies in ancient Rome with a seagull / flying rat! Apparently it a bucket list item for many tourists. I stood and watched, quietly clicking away at those clicking away at the bird. Mission accomplished!

Beware of my X-T2!

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Having survived Canon withdrawal after my 35 year addiction, our two week Italy trip was the first trip with the Fujifilm X-T2. I have no regrets! It's an amazing little camera with some serious lens options and a mind blowing feature set. The blazing fast auto-focus and silent shutter option are two features that let you sit literally right beside someone and click away...it's like having a stealth mode. It's certainly not intended for every scenario however, the silent shutter is awesome for use inside operating houses of worship and other quiet spaces; like inside museums where cameras are unwelcome...where museum security fiddles on their smartphone while you silently, discretely snap away.

Houses of Worship

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Italy is home to many of the worlds most spectacular and historic houses of worship.  Check out my houses of worship gallery for more from Italy and other places.

Fun Kids!

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I quietly worked myself into a position behind these fun-loving guys who. as you might suspect, were not exactly awed by the Palazzo Vecchio. They were sitting a few feet away from where we would begin our 416 step trek to the top of the tower, feverishly doing "incredibly important things" on their phones. I then walked around in front of them and engaged them. I told them I had a cool image of them from behind, all on their phones and asked them to give me a "pretend like you're having the best time of your life" pose. No hesitation.