A bride in a flowing gown spins in golden evening light as her new husband holds her hand

For the couples who’d marry each other a thousand times over

Warm, cinematic wedding photography by Shayna Throne

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A groom dips his bride into a kiss on a gravel path by a pond as the wedding party cheers and raises bouquets on both sides

A bride wraps her arms around her groom's neck and smiles at him, holding a lavender and white bouquet over his shoulder

A bride and groom press their foreheads together at sunset, her veil sweeping across his suit as golden light flares behind them

A couple walk away hand in hand through a tall grass meadow at sunset, she in a white dress and he in an olive linen shirt

A bride and groom sit close on a red velvet sofa beside a stained-glass window, she holding a white and blush bouquet

A bride in a veil wraps her arms around a groom in a navy suit, both smiling, framed in the open door of a green trolley

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Hi, I’m Shayna

I’m glad you found me. I’m a wife, a mom to two girls, and a wedding photographer who came back to this work because I genuinely love it.

I’m at my best with couples who care about the marriage as much as the wedding. My hope is that your day feels less like a production and more like the most peaceful, joyful day you’ve ever lived, and that you walk away with photos that prove it.

More about me

A couple touch foreheads, backlit by a low golden sun

Calm in charge

Brides tell me they didn’t know they could feel this calm with a photographer in the room. I hold the timeline and read the day so you don’t have to. So you can actually be present for the only one of these you’ll ever have.

Editorial eye, honest heart

The images are composed and intentional. But the moments are real. Nothing manufactured, nothing stiff. I’m not going to pose you into someone you’re not. The day, the way it actually felt.

A photographer who sees you

I pay attention to the small, true things between you two: the way he looks at you when you’re not watching, the laugh you didn’t plan. Those are the photos you’ll come back to for the rest of your life.

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