The Ritual

Tara Flannery is a Certified Professional Photographer (CPP) based in The Woodlands and Conroe, TX. Tara Flannery Photography specializes in event photography. See more event photography in the gallery.  Contact me to book your event today!

THE RITUAL

Ritual: (noun), A ceremony with an established order of repeated words, phrases, or series of actions in front of an audience.

The rituals of our lives provide us time and space to honor the things that matter most to us. During a wedding, friends and family gather to celebrate the couple. Perhaps this is the only time both sides of this extended family will be in the same place at the same time. They gather because it’s an important part of honoring the people and relationships on their journey together. We participate in the ritual, share a meal together, and dance! Every part of the ritual is a chance to strengthen relationships and show our love and support.

CHERRY + DILLARD

The Cherry and Dillard families have grown together over many years. In high school, the couple dated for two years and eventually broke up. Fast forward many years, children, and lives lived to finding love again. The couple’s story reflected in the song by Lanco, “Greatest Love Story” tells it beautifully:

When I was gonna be your forever

You were gonna be my wife

But you went off to find better and I was learning all about life

But I was what you wanted and you were what I needed

And we could meet in between

We were gonna be the greatest love story this town had ever seen

Don’t be afraid to use the rituals of your life to honor and love the stages and places in big moments and small and the places in between. Love where you are and where you have yet to be.