Jaiden and Michael’s Beer Garden Wedding

Written By Cindy Brown
Drag queens officiate a two-groom wedding at the Beer Garden in Atlanta.

Huge shoutout to Jaiden and Michael for letting me crash their epic wedding. Took me forever to blog it—life got in the way—but here we are.

The ceremony? Officiated by two drag queens. The venue? A neighborhood watering hole in Benteen Park. The vibe? Equal parts hot dogs, craft booze, and pure chaos. Friends and family cheered, drank, and danced like nobody was watching…except me, of course, camera in hand.

And yes, the flower boys literally jumped off a picnic table—and that shot won an award from the Wedding Photojournalist Association. Some kids are born legends.

Cindy Brown
I'm an Atlanta wedding photographer who takes soulful, quirky and honest photos ...

I'm also an adventurous traveler and all-round nerd. I love to hike with my beagle/cattle dog Roux and best friend/spouse.

I was born in Atlanta, moved around a lot--30 cities and 5 states--and then came back.

After graduating from the Art Institute of Atlanta, I took a job at asmall newspaper in south Georgia, where I photographedhospital teas, pecan farmers, and beauty queens.

I photographed a biker funeral, death penalty protests andTed Bundy while interning with the Associated Press.

While a photographer for two dailies in Florida, I photographed Ronald Reagan, a train derailment and the dedication of a screened-in porch.

An unexpected life turn took me to Vermont where I fell in love with Bernie Sanders and on to Indiana, where I edited photos for a major daily, and nerded out getting a master’s and PhD.

After teaching photojournalism at colleges and universities in Florida, Indiana and Mississippi, I returned to Atlanta to earn myfifth degree--a Master's of Divinity.

My passion for storytelling with my camera and my interest in religious diversity led my to the field of wedding photojournalism.

I have documented weddings large and small, Unitarian and Pagan, indoors and out, Christian and Muslim, in backyards and in churches. The most exotic wedding I have photographed took place in Mexico and was officiated by aMayan shaman.

When I'm not photographing weddings, portraits or corporate events, I work on personal photo projects, visit friends in amemory-care home, and volunteer at a recovery center.

http://www.samesexweddingphotographers.com
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