Today’s engagement shoot had me at hello…and good-bye! Kaitlin and Mitch have had plenty of both during their relationship, but rather than dwelling on the difficulties of having a long distance relationship while Mitch is enlisted, they decided to celebrate the sweetness of a homecoming, and how excited they are to spend their lives together in the future. Jesse Daniels’s photographs at the Evansville Airport perfectly illustrate the bittersweet of their relationship, and the exciting things to come!
From Bride Kaitlin:Our engagement photography session was the most wonderful part of our wedding planning, an experience we were so desperately looking forward to and a memory we will never forget. My fiance, LCpl. Mitch Mansfield, had not been home to Evansville, Indiana in 11 months. He is currently stationed at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Mitch only had two weeks home before he was deployed and we were determined to make those weeks seem like months. Our accumulation of photos together are far and few between because our relationship spans over 4,000 miles. Therefore, the four hours spent with Jesse and Gena Daniels symbolized so much more than just photos. They are a reminder of the time we do get to spend together.
We decided to choose the Evansville Regional Airport as a location for our shoot because weve been faced with seven hellos and goodbyes in airports throughout the United States. Simply, airports represent our relationship. It brings both happy and sad tears, but always ones full of promise. Knowing one day, when we are both in an airport, we will leave together and come home together.
With our wedding on August 17, 2013, the next time I will see Mitch will be a few days before the big day. These photos help us both get through the months apart and will forever be a fixture in our lives.
From photographer Jesse Daniels:Every girl loves a man in uniform! Bride to be Kaitlin is no exception. Her man Mitch is a marine who is currently deployed. Their engagement session had to take place in the winter months as it was the only leave Mitch has until their August wedding. Mitch looked so handsome in both his dress blues as well as his service uniform. Kaitlin’s only request for the session was that we photograph them at the airport, since it is such an important part of their relationship while Mitch is on active duty (for both happy reunions and tearful send-offs). Kaitlin has every single letter of their correspondence and she brought those along too.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story and images with us, Kaitlin and Mitch!
Mike Larson has a dream job…not only does he photograph beautiful weddings, but he specializes in weddings held at spectacular private estates and vineyards. Mike particularly loves these historic venues filled with character, history, and rustic elegance. I suspect it might also have to do with that glowing light (it always seems golden in his images)! Tatum and Dane’s wedding is the perfect example of a Mike Larson wedding, and I’m thrilled to share it with you today!
What three adjectives best describe your wedding? Cape Cod, comfort, beauty
What was your wedding color palette? Navy, charcoal, and neutrals.
What inspired your personal wedding style, and how did you incorporate your style and personalities into your big day? My (now) husband and I both have a very classically understated cape cod style. We love blues, neutrals, and clean colors. It was important to us that our wedding reflected our personality as a unit. We love the ocean and we wanted to stick to colors a decor that made us feel comfortable and at home. It was kind of like how we imagined designing our dream living room. With that, we chose lots of woods, dark navy’s, greys, and beautiful creams. The subtle hint to our cape cod taste was seamlessly carried out by our vendors.
Looking back, what are the moments, decisions or memories that you love the most about your wedding? The best decision I made while planning our wedding was to really remind others (and myself at times) that we were getting married to be married. We were excited about the marriage, about the thirty years down the road, experiencing life together, serving people together, and having each other’s backs, forever. The wedding was a celebration of that commitment, and nothing more. That reality-check for me was huge because it made the wedding what it was supposed to be. This concept may sound boring or unglamorous, but the focus we had on making it about our loved ones, preparing for our life together, and loving others made it the most beautiful wedding we could have ever dreamed of.
The best memory I have of the wedding was looking at my husband while we said our vows to one another. It felt like time froze and there was a feeling of love from our supporters. It definitely felt like a holy moment.
What piece of advice would you give to a bride planning her wedding today? My biggest piece of advice is going to relate to your wedding theme or style, because that was in my opinion the most fun part of wedding planning. Im a strong believer that your wedding should reflect how you love to dress and how you love (or would love) to decorate your home. Whether this means feminine and lacy, or modern with straight lines – choose whatever kind of style really speaks to your heart and avoid getting sucked into other wedding trends. Once you decide on a style, stick to it because the end results will truly blow you away. This for me, was one of the reasons why the aesthetic beauty of our wedding was so rewarding to us.
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