Feeling appreciated!

At the last wedding, the father of the bride was welcoming everyone to the reception and thanking everyone for making the day special. He thanked the couple, the other parents, all the guests who came from near and far, the florist, the venue, the DJ...and the photographer. He called us all the "best in the business!" :)
Shortly thereafter, I was sneaking into the buffet line and he came up behind me. He proceeded to tell the woman he was with that with that when his daughter got engaged, one of the first things he did was to look at photographers. He talked to his daughter and told her that he found the best photographer in the area and he wanted to try to book him. However, she had her own ideas and had already had her heart set on someone else. Knowing that it's his daughter's special day and it was ultimately her decision, so he asked who she wanted to hire. He was overjoyed when she told him she wanted to hire Sam Ellis Photography (he actually did a little dance when telling the story) because that's who he wanted to hire too!
I do love being a photographer, and it's nice to hear that my clients appreciate what I do! Here's a photo of this awesome father after dancing with his daughter: