Rich was fantastic!! I had no doubt that he would do a phenomenal job because I actually leanred of him when he shot my friend's wedding (in which I was a bridesmaid) back in 2003...and I kept his contact infor ever since then! I cannot stress enough how wonderful it was to work with him. My husband and I met with him prior to the wedding and hammered out some of the big details, and Rich was happy to sit down with us and answer as many questions as we had. A few months before the wedding, he sent me an infor form to fill out that detailed all of the important shots we were interested in and if there were any circumstances that he should be aware of. He was happy to let us dictate whatever we wanted but he was also happy to provide any guidance and suggestions we needed. We decided to let him use his expert judgment with everything and we are so happy we did! Even before the wedding began, he was shooting photos of me getting ready, but he was so unobstrusive that I barely noticed him there. Throughout the ceremony, I never noticed him, but he was always there, capturing every moment. He then shot amazing formal photos of the bridal party and family memebers right after the ceremony, and they were done flawlessly but quickly--everyone got out to the cocktail hour! He then spent time with hus taking varied photos, all of which felt totally natural. And the reception was one big party--the kind of party that cannot be captured easily--but he was there throughout it all, and I really felt 100% comfortable working with him, which is critical when someone is responsible for capturing your wedding day and beingf privy to your most private moments. My husband and I are so so so glad that we wworked with him, and I cannot recommend him enough!!