“Take in every moment”. . . . words often spoken as advice the day of a wedding. Common advice heard all the time.
But, what is not so common is finding two people who love to take in every moment day in and day out. Dena and Gerard are those people. What we love most about these two is their infectious personalities, love for food, dogs, and random moments of contagious laughter. We spent a wonderful day in LA last October with these two. As we sat over lunch, we listened as they shared stories of their relationship and the many things that make them who they are. They love their friends, their family, and most certainly each other. . . not to mention the cutest little four-legged child ever. Dena will write emails to Gerard called the “Daily Schmoop”. Typically reflective of clippings online that she has found about a conversation they may have recently shared. As random as the “Schmoop” may be, it shows how deeply she cares for Gerard, and trust us, he is just as loving of her, as you’ll see below. . .
For their trailer, we made mention of the poker game that guys had earlier on in the day because it involved a set of poker chips given to Gerard by Dena as a wedding gift. As a friendly game of poker is a pastime for Gerard and the boys, we found it relevant to his story during the prep. As for Dena, we love how she talked about taking in the look on his face as she connected with him for the first time at the ceremony. Again, a testament to the idea of seizing small moments in time and hanging onto to them. . . . a way of life for Dena and Gerard.