Christine & Shannon! South Bend, Indiana Wedding Photography

“I have loved you for a
Thousand years.
I’ll love you for a
Thousand more.” – Christina Perri

You might think all the wedding dresses, the bridal bouquets and the nervous grooms would get old as a wedding photographer…. but for me, it NEVER does.  I anticipate some day my body won’t be able to handle 6 or 8 or 12 hours of shooting, but I really believe I won’t ever dislike photographing my awesome couples and their weddings.

With that being said, here’s Christine and Shannon’s wedding!  When we were getting ready in the church, the ring bearer showed up in the room where the ladies were getting ready, and the flower girl, lost her mind with excitement!!!  It was super adorable.

Favorite moments from this wedding: the kids running circles [literally], around the dance floor [and cake], before we’d finished dinner, and CONTINUALLY through the entire night [where do they get their energy from?!?!], during the first dance, the ring bearer went to the head table and blew out every single tea candle in the center pieces, the photobombing Zack (?I think this is his name… he also decided to take photos of me during the wedding :)), and of course, Mr. February catching the garter!

Christine also attached her fathers wedding band to the bouquet, which was one of the sweetest ways to remember a deceased parent.

Christine and Shannon, you two [and your crazy awesome wedding party], were so fun to work with!  I’m so glad we met at the bridal show and you hired M.Rinaye to photograph your beautiful wedding!

~Maike

Hair : Studio 23

Make Up : Katie Hooten

Florist : Poppies

Ceremony : Pine Creek Church of the Brethern

Reception Venue : South Bend Country Club

Sound/Lights : Soundwaves

Cake/Cookies : Simply Delish By Trish

Catering : LaSalle Grill

Dress : Ceremony: Alfred Angelo from Greta’s

Reception Dress : Origin Design

Shoes : Lulu Townsend

Bridesmaid Dresses : Andrew Adela from Blushing Bride on 17

MUSIC:
bride & groom first dance : A Thousand Years, by Christina Perri

BRIDE & GROOM Q&A:

Most memorable moment?

C: Hearing him sniffle after I walked down the aisle….he will claim that it was his allergies.

S:  Saying ‘I do’

Advice for future brides/grooms?

C: Take time to enjoy the day because it goes by so fast!

S: All the headache and expensive of planning a wedding is well worth it.

Funniest memory?

C:  Shannon whispering “to obey” during our vows so no one but me and the pastor could hear him because he knew I didn’t want that in our vows.

S:  Adrian Kaser knocking me down on the dance floor.

If you could do it all over would you change anything?

C: Nothing

S:  I wouldn’t change a thing.

Honeymoon?

Looking forward to honeymoon in January on the Big Island of Hawaii!!