The dark, rainy morning eventually gave way to light clouds and mostly bright skies. This North Carolina couple and I slipped out of my Grandma’s house during Wynn’s nap time and took off to pop some champagne and celebrate their recent engagement. As one does on a Saturday morning in a small town.* *I’ve never […]

The weather finally cooperated on partly cloudy but no rain, warm but not hot afternoon. This spring has been so full of ups and downs. We walked through the woods, talking about how much had changed since I had last been to there. Shady jumped over fallen trees and logs, happy to explore. As we […]

Oh my goodness I have not laughed this much in a long time! Sharla and Clark are two of my favorite humans. Big bonus that Sharla is my cousin and Clark will be officially/legally/whatever joining the family in October!! And guys, guess who’s a bridesmaid!? That’s right. Me. And it’s going to be amazing! Safe […]

The fog covered everything as the sun rose into the sky that cool morning. They snuggled close in the place he proposed they spend the rest of forever together. They laughed and made jokes about keeping each other warm. It was a perfect morning. Sydney and Luke absolutely rocked their engagement session on Sunday! They […]

They laugh as they cuddle close on the warm May evening. The sun is slowly setting and the night is perfect. Molly and Darin were full of so much joy as we were taking pictures, and their laughter was contagious! There were several times during the session I doubled over giggling. Darin and Molly, we […]

They hold each other tight as smiles stretch across their faces. He whispers in her ear and laughter rings out. Happiness seems to radiate from them. They are one of those couples you can just glance at and immediately see how in love they are. Stephan and Julia, we had so much fun at your […]

There was a chill in the air. The sun crept higher in the sky, and he wrapped his arms tight around her. He pressed a kiss to her forehead and she softly smiled. And so the morning went. Sweet moments mixed with laughter as the cool, spring morning slowly warmed up. It’s moments like these […]

From their first time meeting for their first date at Kona Grill they had chemistry. The immediately hit it off. After a home-cooked meal, and meeting the friends things continued to progress. Then, exactly one year after their first date, at a winery outside of Kansas City, Troy asked Sara to spend the rest of […]

Boy meets girl, and the pieces fall into place. They met before their freshman year of high school at summer academy. Then, they made sure to stay in touch. In June of 2013 they began dating. And now, arms wrapped around each other with smiles lighting their faces you can see how in love they […]

We have been engaged for quite a while now, and while it has been a whirlwind of planning and such, I am loving being engaged. It seems like time is flying by, and I just wanted to take a minute to bask in our engagement. And, to tell you about my five favorite things. (Also, […]