The simple answer: absolutely not! Take Jacqueline and Shonda as a perfect example. After 25 years together, they’ve already built a beautiful life: buying a home in Kansas City Metro next to what would become their best friends, raising a son (now a high school senior), and walking through every high and low of a true partnership.
For better. For worse. For richer. For poorer. In sickness. In health. They’ve lived it all and they’re ready to keep living it together for the next 25 years and beyond.
A lesbian wedding in Kansas, 25 years in the making
Why did they wait so long to get married? Honestly, I didn’t ask. Maybe it was timing, maybe tradition, maybe evolution of society, maybe just life. Lots have changed for a lesbian couple in the state of Kansas in 25 years. When they started to live together, being married was not an option and it became a possibility only 15 years later. At that point, they already committed to each other in many different ways!
Regardless, Jacqueline and Shonda’s wedding was a celebration of love in its purest form. Their story is about dedication, joy, and the everyday choice to support and uplift one another.
And what a celebration it was! Guests weren’t just meeting for the first time, they were lifelong friends, family, and neighbors who had already been part of this couple’s journey. The joy in the room was contagious, with everyone excited to cheer on two women they love so much as they finally made it official.
For LGBTQ couples planning a Kansas City wedding
If you are an LGBTQ couple planning your wedding in Kansas City, you should know how you will be treated by your photographer before the day arrives. My approach is the same for every couple I document: I show up as a guest, I follow the day as it happens, and I give it back to you in photos. If this is the kind of photographer you are looking for, I would love to hear your story.
Like to see more couples getting married later in life, check out Intimate Wedding Kansas City at Southmoreland on the Plaza.
Interested in my approach to wedding photography, check out my documentary page.
