Virginia Wedding Photographers | Miko and Jonathan | Michael and Carina Photography

Two warriors.

Two lovers.

Two best friends.

Miko and Jonathan are both in service and both have served their country in Afghanistan.

When they’re together, they don’t just get along like partners, but they joke around like old friends.

They tease one another, they compliment each other…

But when they kiss each other, you know they’re meant to be.

We drove literally all the way to the other side of Virginia for their wedding, to a quiet farm on a hill top in Pembroke.

Their whole wedding was unique:

It began early in the morning..

It combined Jonathan’s Jewish and Miko’s Japanese heritage.

And their lovable Pug, Patton, made himself a part of each aspect of the ceremony.

He was, after all, an official member of the bridal party… a groomsdog?

Doe Creek  Farm‘s lovely reception hall, a converted barn, decorated with origami cranes and hanging lights, was filled with music and dancing all afternoon.

We photographed their wedding portraits in the soft light of an overcast sky and caught some gorgeous landscapes as well.

At the end, Miko and Jonathan left to head out for their North African honeymoon.

That’s right… North Africa. We can hardly wait to see some honeymoon photos!

Thank you, Miko and Jonathan, for inviting us to document your special day! 

Most of these were photographed on Fuji400h film and developed by Richard Photo Lab. 

Credits at the end…  

Did we forget to mention that this was our very first wedding in the Shenandoah Valley?

An absolute dream come true…

Patton the Pug was just hiding behind her dress, actually almost throughout the whole portrait session.

Vendor credits:

Dress: Vera Wang 

Venue: Doe Creek Farm

Film: Richard Photo Lab

Assistants: Seth Brennan, Richard Brown