Jon couldn’t keep his eyes of Ana during their engagement session. It’s not hard to see why. She is beautiful, joyful and spunky. Perfect for him! They got engaged on Christmas Eve and their wedding is March 11 – these lovebirds aren’t wasting any time in starting the rest of their lives together. Jon has been working hard to learn Spanish, dance the Salsa and to appreciate the more laid back Latin culture (like dinner might be at 8 pm instead of 5:30). Ana never though she’d marry a white guy, but it turns out that Jon is everything she’s dreamed of. They work hard at their relationship and take seriously the commitment they are about to make despite coming from very different backgrounds. God has brought them together and it is a beautiful testimony. I am so excited to be part of their big day and can’t wait to celebrate with them!
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I met Grace and Jason for the first time at their engagement session. Jason is from Tennessee and Grace was living in Virginia where she worked as a post-partum nurse, but they were in Frederick, MD for the weekend to visit family and nail down some wedding plans. I knew I was in for a treat when, before we started off, Jason asked if he could take a moment to pray for our time. That was a first for me and I loved it! So very thoughtful and what better way to start a photo session than that. With that I caught a glimpse of the kind of guy he is…Grace, I think you picked a winner! She clearly agrees. 🙂
We had a great time. The weather for late January was pretty perfect and while they protested that they were not natural in front of a camera, they fell into it like old pros. I felt like I was hanging out with old friends. As the sun fell and the light turned golden we got some beautiful shots that capture their personality together. They are such a sweet, fun-loving couple and I can’t wait for their wedding this summer!
I asked Kimberly and Brenton who liked who first and they both pointed at the other. Depends who tells the story I guess! Well, who really knows but it was the winter of their senior year and a little prank pulled by one of Brenton’s younger brothers (he texted Brenton from Kimberly’s phone while she was babysitting one of his friends…”I’m in love with you!”…or something like that) helped get things going between them. So cute! That was over 4 years ago and they’ve been pretty much inseparable ever since. Now they are planning their July wedding and I am so excited to be a part of it!
The day of their engagement session was incredibly windy but thankfully not too cold so we made the best of it. And by that I mean it was an amazing time! Kimberly had everything all planned out down to an adorable picnic spread (including delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies – I know because I ate two!), some beautiful leaves that her mom had pressed and the sweetest mugs that her sister made for their Save the Date. She also had a trial run with her hair and make up artist which is something I LOVE for my brides to do. The engagement session is the perfect time to try it out. She looked gorgeous!! Brenton was so obliging and happy to participate though I’m sure it was more about spending time with his beautiful fiancé and less about the actual photos. Either way, they were awesome and the wind couldn’t drive away some gorgeous fall light.
It takes 2 seconds to see how smitten they are with each other and how their relationship is built on a great friendship. The best. Brenton and Kimberly are so stinking cute and I am so happy for them! Can’t wait til this summer and their big day!!
She was working as a personal trainer and he was her client. One thing led to another and next thing they knew they were falling in love! Now here they are a few years later with an adorable son, Maddox and a wedding on the horizon. Tyson and Haley are counting down the days until it’s official! I was so glad to finally meet them at a gorgeous property in Virginia. The forecast had been threatening and it was drizzling off and on all day but the rain held off during our shoot and we got some beautiful shots. Of course it wouldn’t have been complete without handsome little Maddox in a few photos! Haley and Tyson make such a beautiful couple and are clearly smitten with each other – kind of adorable actually.
Can’t wait for their wedding next summer (and I don’t even want to think about how grown up baby Maddox will be then!!).When I met up with Kyle and Sami for their engagement photos, it was not their first time in front of the camera. In fact, they have already had engagement photos done when Sami won a give away at a bridal show. However, we both felt like doing this session together would be a great way for us to get to know each other and for them to see how I work before the wedding day. When I asked them how they were feeling they said, “Well, we’re not really good in pictures. We’re kind of nervous.” Um, hello…these two fell into it like they were pros! Like literally within the first 5 minutes I was telling them that they are naturals – because they are! We had such a great time on a beautiful late summer evening.
For these two high school sweet hearts, their wedding next spring has been a long time coming. What I love about Kyle and Sami is that you can tell they are best friends. And you can tell that family is very important to them; two things that are so important in a strong marriage. A whirlwind romance is very sweet, but there is something about a relationship that has stood the test of time that is just so special and deep. Kyle and Sami are the kind of people that make the world a better place and together their kindness and compassion will go that much further. That’s what I see in Kyle and Sami’s relationship and I am so excited to be there with them next May to capture their love.