Shauna + James' wedding preview


Karen and I spent Saturday in Newton photographing Shauna and James' wedding. And what a wonderful wedding it was! Shauna and James agreed to see each other before their ceremony so that we could spend some time making dynamic portraits. The couple met at Bethel College so that's the first place we headed. The college has an incredible lawn in front of its administration building that reminded us of K-State's Anderson Hall. Shauna and James were a fantastic couple and went along with all of our ideas, even when I asked them to run across The Green.


These two lovebirds are such an affectionate couple! They truly enjoyed spending time with each other during the shoot.


Karen made it to Newton for rehearsal on Friday and took some time to scout a few locations. On her way up to Bethel, she found this lane with and old white fence. It as the first place we went after the ceremony. I love how Shauna's bouquet looks like a flower box, as if it belonged right there on that fence. Good find, Karen!


Before we returned for the reception, we made a quick stop in a nearby wheat field. James' family lives in Hawaii, so during the ceremony Shauna and James honored each other with a maile lei exchange. What a wonderful detail to mix with such an iconic Kansas scene. There are more amazing images from this truly outstanding wedding and we're grateful that Shauna and James invited us to be a part of it! Be sure to check back in the coming days for a slideshow from their big day. -Mike

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What beautiful pictures. Can't wait to see more of them. THANK YOU for being there. Geene (mother of the bride)

erik bonar said...

Geene, we loved EVERY minute of the beautiful wedding! We're excited to share the slideshow with you sometime soon!

Anonymous said...

Love these! The wheatfield, what an awesome idea!