Mikaela and Jonathan will have more than a ten-year friendship by the time they tie the knot next year—which I think is always an incredible foundation for a strong marriage. Check out their flawless country engagement session
The couple had a chance encounter at a high school football game in 2011. But it wasn’t exactly love at first sight.
Mikaela & Jonathan’s Country Engagement Session
Almost exactly nine years—9 years and 5 days to be exact—Jonathan proposed to Mikaela over a glass of champagne. It came as a complete surprise because Mikaela was actually treating Jonathan to his birthday dinner. She was totally unaware that the spotlight would end up being on her for the night.
“He pulled a proposal that was a 100% shock.”
—Mikaela
After their December 2021 wedding in downtown San Antonio, Mikaela and Jonathan plan to move to Dallas. Mikaela wants to use her mechanical engineer degree so that they can design and build their very own barndominum. They are super excited because they plan on engineering a lot of cool, custom stuff for the house. In addition to their future 9-to-5’s in Dallas, they also plan on becoming entrepreneurs and starting a side hustle.
Spending time together means watching a lot of movies & TV shows, hanging out with family, working on cars, date nights, and watching sports—which is mostly initiated by Mikaela. They enjoy museums and pretty much anything that challenges their minds! They both enjoy science and politics as well. They constantly challenge each other to be better people.
The two are already expecting an addition to their family next April! They are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their very own chocolate lab.
Enjoy some of my favorite images from Mikaela and Jonathan’s country engagement session then be sure to watch the slideshow at the end!
If you’d like to see all the images from this country engagement session, please enjoy this video. For the best quality, be sure to change the video player settings to 1080 HD.
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About Ata-Girl
I am a San Antonio-based wedding photographer and I cater to outdoor-loving couples who prefer to have all the realness captured on their wedding days. I am the wedding photographer for the outdoor adventurers, the romantics, the laid back, the snugglers, and those who wish to capture all their realness.
I am absolutely in love with capturing the kinds of weddings where there are more hugs than handshakes, the dance floor rumbles all night long, and chairs are pretty much rendered useless after dinner. Whiskey bottles are passed around, most of the wedding party has been best-best friends since kindergarten, Grams is likely to lose her shoes and your partner is much more emotional than you are. These kinds of weddings are my jam!
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I started Ata-Girl Photography Co., LLC in 2010. I firmly believe that the unique set of circumstances I have faced in life has prepared me to take a personal and genuine interest in my photography clients. I enjoy documenting the important milestones and captivating moments in people’s lives. I love being a part of people’s journeys and consider myself privileged to document their legacies.
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I am a published author (purchase my book here), a podcast host (listen here) (watch here) and a WPPI-C certified professional, full-time wedding photographer. I specialize in a 10-day image delivery, same-day prints, same-day slideshows, Italian handcrafted wedding albums and I have a mobile meeting space.
When I’m not behind my camera, you can find me hiking, cycling, backpacking, camping, enjoying water sports, listening to music (Elvis and Prince), hunting for arrowheads, reading audiobooks, occasionally eating a few glazed donuts (my only weakness to sweets) and then re-starting my keto diet about every 10 days. The most important things in life are for me to see my two daughters happy and to create a family history my grandparents and grandson would be proud of.