Couple Blair Delson and Ross Cohen had their wedding planned for August 29 in Philadelphia. Incidentally, this was the same day and general location as the Philly Naked Bike Ride.
A week prior, Blair and Ross' wedding photographer Joe Gidjunis of JPG Photography told them about the event to see if they would be open to incorporating it into their wedding photos somehow.
"They were a little hesitant at first, but not opposed to the idea," Joe told The Huffington Post. "By the time the wedding day came, they became more open to it happening, but they also didn't want to go looking for the bikers. If it happened, it happened."
As luck would have it, their paths ended up crossing. The bride and groom were taking pictures near Philadelphia City Hall when a huge swarm of nude cyclists approached. And thus this spectacular photo op was born:
"All of this was hysterical," Joe said. "And it took place in less than three minutes."
"The bikers loved every second of it," he added. "The public really cheered for the bikers, but when Blair and Ross came running over to them, the bikers cheered for the couple. They crowded around them, cheered and shared some high-fives. Afterwards, Blair joked that while it was amazing, it was a little smelly in the pack!"
Gidjunis told HuffPost that due to the explicit nature of the photos, he ultimately decided to alter them by darkening and blurring some of the genital areas to protect the viewers and also the bikers.
"We didn't want any biker to have second thoughts about their 'assets' being shared worldwide," he said.
So what's the couple planning to do with the epic shots? The bride told HuffPost that she and Ross plan to display some of the photos in their home.
"It was such a fun time when we were doing it," Blair said. "The whole wedding process is so stressful and there's so much going on. And when we were out there, we were just laughing our pants off, having such a great time."
H/T Philly Mag
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