After the blessed event there was much food and fun...I hired a professional for the wedding itself but elected to shoot the reception myself. Yes I am getting brave but money will make you do strange things you normally would avoid...or the lack thereof. I bought a new Canon 420ex flash for my camera and stepped into the wilderness. I have already noticed things I could have done better or did not check prior to shooting...so if nothing else I learned a great deal and found it very rewarding.