Shelley and Nathan

Shelley and Nathan were married on August 28th. Brian shot the wedding with me on what turned out to be a beautiful day. There were several firsts for us. First time photographing a wedding at Lutheran Church of Hope. First time hearing Devil Went Down to Georgia played in a church, and first time I've been a witness on one of our couple's wedding license.


Lutheran Church of Hope is located in West Des Moines near Jordan Creek Mall. If you've driven to the mall down Jordan Creek Parkway you've probably seen it located on the East side of the road. During formal photos the church coordinators turned on some music. This was great. Normally formals are filled with silence between shots and poses. It was interesting in some of the music selections that played. Including The Charlie Daniels Band's Devil Went Down to Georgia. I like the song. Have it on my iPod right now...but wouldn't expect it to be played in a church (Although, I suppose the devil does lose.) This could only be followed up with a little confusion when Brian and I were the witnesses on the marriage license.


All those things make for great stories, but the real story of the day is how great the wedding went and how much these two love each other. We had a great time and the photos show how beautiful the day really was. Congratulations to Shelley and Nathan!