A Wildfire Wedding in Bend, OR – Story and Images by Josh Newton

A Wildfire Wedding – Story and Images by Josh Newton

See Josh’s website HERE and his blog HERE

Many of you have no doubt seen the very cool Wedding photo shot by Wedding Photographer Josh Newton. They have been aired on TV everywhere as well as gone viral online. If you have NOT seen them I would be surprised! It was an interesting day for Josh, and below he recounts the short but sweet story of how the day went for him, and his clients. One thing is for sure, he ended up getting some very memorable moments for the bride and groom. It is not every day you get married near a raging wildfire that is closing in your wedding celebration. Take a look at the images and story below, which is from Josh Newton’s blog and have been reposted with his permission. You can see many more of his photos at his website!

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April and Michael’s Wildfire Wedding in Bend, OR

By Josh Newton

With the news picking up the wildfire wedding photos, the last week has been a little more exciting than life usually is. On Saturday, April and Michael’s wedding day started off like any other wedding as the two of them anxiously prepared for the ceremony, while friends and family put the finishing touches in place.

 

Around 11am, a brush fire nearby turned into the Twin Bulls wildfire, but we had no idea that, later on, we were in for wildfire wedding photos.

But unlike other weddings, just as April and her dad were preparing to walk down the aisle, firefighters tending to the Two Bulls wildfire came up with sirens blaring and told them we’d need to evacuate. Seeing that the ceremony was underway, the firefighters changed their minds… as long as we promised to cut it short for the safety of everyone. April was able to walk down the aisle to Michael. After a whirlwind ceremony, the two were happily pronounced man and wife!

After the ceremony, while guests scrambled to relocate the reception to Drake Park in Bend, Oregon, I took Michael and April (who were just happy to be married) off to do some photos of the two of them. The results were more incredible than I could have imagined, and I’d never have guessed the quick photo I snapped with my iPhone (see below) would go viral.

We caught some incredible moments that afternoon, and I love the way April and Michael grinned at each other, just happy to be married.

The news, of course, is all about the wildfire wedding photos, but after 10 years of being a travel wedding photographer, I know the story is in April and Michael’s commitment to each other, and to their unflinching celebration of the life they have ahead.

 Congrats April and Michael!

See Josh’s website HERE and his blog HERE