Wedding photographer April Grogan had a vision of the kind of couple she’d really love to shoot, so instead of waiting for them to come to her, she went to them! She met Hanno in a clothing store in Kansas City and approached her about modelling for this simple editorial.
“I had this idea for a floral headpiece that wasn’t quite a flower crown, almost like a headband”, April explained. “I knew I wanted it on a model with short hair and a very simple wedding dress. I came across Hanno at a clothing store in Kansas City and just fell IN LOVE with her look. Once I Instagram stalked her a little bit (ha!) I saw pictures of her partner Orin and asked them to model for me immediately.”
I love showing all different kinds of love”, she continued. “I think both of their looks are so unique – with Hanno’s beautiful skin tone and Orin cool hair. Really their energy together is just infectious and I want to share it! Plus who doesn’t love neon signs, a black wall and a rad gold foil cake!? Besides dressing them, I really tried to let them just be themselves. No fake ceremony, no stuffy poses.”
Absolutely completely and utterly LOVE the outcome. I hope you guys do too!
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