Jim and Mary have one of the most romantic engagement stories ever! And Patrick got to be involved through the years.
Back in the day, when Patrick and Jim were young pups, they were in several bands together. As happens with bands there was a large group of friends who hung out together. Mary was a part of this group.
Bands broke up. People went on to other things. People stayed with music. People moved all across the country. Through the years, Patrick stayed in touch with both Mary and Jim, although Mary and Jim had fallen out of touch with each other. Several years ago, Mary unearthed a group photo from the very earliest band days. She, while living in Wichita, KS, found who she thought might be Jim on Facebook. She messaged Jim asking, “Is this you? Third on the right?” That started a conversation with Jim, who was living in Monterey, CA. Mary traveled to California often to visit family. Jim traveled to Wichita to visit his family. One thing led to another and soon they were traveling often to visit each other.
They fell in love and became engaged. That’s a cool story. But wait… there’s more.
Through the years Mary had become fond of the work of artist, Gustav Klimt. You know… the guy who painted “The Kiss.” But she was particularly fond of his landscapes. This landscape of Malcesine Castle in Verona, Italy hung over her couch. See it featured in their engagement session photos?
Mary and Jim decided this would be an ideal place to be married, and so they were! Some photos of this Italian wedding are featured in the previous blog post.
Here are Jim and Mary on their hotel balcony in front of the castle where we all celebrated this love story that was years in the making.
Marking the Moment Photography 