Mennonite wedding

Several years ago, Don Burke befriended an Amish family in the Jamesport, Missouri Amish community. Earlier this year, one of the daughters, raised Amish but not a member of the Amish church, asked Don to take the photos of her upcoming wedding. She wanted the event to have elements of both Amish, and other traditions - as she

Am I the official Mennonite wedding photographer in South Carolina yet? I can’t even begin to describe how big of an honor it was to be part of this beautiful wedding day. It was the most special, special, special day. I cried tears during the ceremony seeing so many beautiful families worshiping God and I ran […]

When I was about 6 weeks old, my parents took me to church–Bossler Mennonite Church close to Elizabethtown, PA. I was born in July–9 months, almost to the day, from my parents’ ho…

This wedding photo comes from the Margaret Martin series in the PAX collection. Her collection includes primarily photographic prints, but also some letters documenting both her PAX service in Enkenbach, Germany and later missionary work with Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions. PAX refers to the program of alternative voluntary service coordinated by the Mennonite Central Committee from 1951 to 1976. PAX provided an opportunity for men and women to perform service abroad rather than serve…

Mennonite - Since Mennonite weddings are deeply religious, the ceremony is in a church with the entire congregation as witnesses. Typically, the bride wears a homemade wedding dress and carries a bible along with her bouquet of flowers. The bride and groom do not share a kiss at the end of the ceremony and at the reception, dancing and alcohol are forbidden.

Don Burke shares photos today from a special event in Jamesport, Missouri. This is the first of three parts. --- Over the course of about four years and several trips to Jamesport, MO, I first become acquainted with and then made good friends with a special Amish family there. During that same time the Amish

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