Champaign Art Theater and Orpheum Museum Wedding | Kendall and Thomas

Today I want to tell you the story of Kendall and Thomas’ wedding day. Sometimes you meet people and after you spend a little time getting to know them, you realize they are the nicest people in the whole world. That’s exactly what happened when I finally met Kendall and Thomas in person. At first impression, you might think they are very different. They’re both creative, but one of them is a quiet (and maybe a little shy) visual artist and the other is outgoing and loves the theater (I’ll let you look through the photos and guess who is which… haha). However, after you spend some time with them and see how they are together, you realize they are both incredibly kind and generous. And you can see that reflected in the family and friends who surround and support them, because the people who love them are a mixture of other incredibly kind people and people who are the self appointed ferocious protectors of them. And so I found myself in Champaign, Illinois making photos with these beautiful men and meeting their families and friends and coming to admire all of them. It didn’t hurt that we share a love of all things artistic, and that there might have been some Buffy references at their reception, and that Kendall’s grandpa might be Superman. Congratulations Kendall and Thomas, you are amazing together!

 

Kendall and Thomas’ Creative Team

Officiant – Rev. Dr. Charles H. Chandler (Kendall’s grandfather)

Wedding party dresses – David’s Bridal

Kendall and Chris suits – Men’s Warehouse

Dinner – Piato Catering

Cake – Melissa Staples

Hair – H2O Salon

Pianist – Dr. Chung-Ha Kim

Invitations – LetterBox Ink 

DJ/Up Lighting – Crash Event

“Florist” – Niccole Powers

Hanbok maker – www.yedan.co.kr

MEET AMANDA:

ARTIST.

EXPLORER.

COFFEE DRINKER.

time machine.

THERE'S A STORY BEHIND EVERY ONE OF THESE wedding photographs

Hello. I'm Amanda (they/she), an Atlanta wedding photographer with a passion for National Parks, great art, and people who know love is a radical thing.
.

Photographs aren't just pictures. They're containers that carry your laughter, your tears. Your memories.

 

They immortalize the people you love and the history you're making.

 

They are time machines. And I'm here to build them with you.

 

Let's make art together.

"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire." — Ferdinand Foch

Thank you for being here!

Thank you for considering me to be your photographer! I'd love to hear from you and learn more about you.

 

Let's make art about you.

Quick Links

*Named one of the best wedding photographers in the world by my wife and a commenter on Instagram in 2019.

atlanta wedding photographer Amanda Summerlin logo in white

Amanda Summerlin is a queer Atlanta wedding photographer specializing in weddings, engagements, & family portraits.

 

Based in Atlanta, serving Georgia, the Southeast, & beyond.

 

AVAILABLE anywhere
Free US Travel