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Well stink...so many amazing engagement shoots this week! Plus, the snow "dressed to impress" for us. I cannot wait until these two get married in April. Such an honor to be a part of it! Who knew little 'ol Johnny would find such an amazing bride...boy am I excited for them.
A cold afternoon shoot with an adorable young lady.
My job is ridiculously awesome.
I have a beautiful family. It's unfair really. This dear cousin of mine Dani is just one of many beautiful family members of mine. These two are adorable together. I have only just begun to witness their love & can't wait to capture it on their wedding day. Congrats you two...July can't come soon enough!
I've known & been friends with this gal for over 20 years. As kids we would make up dances in her basement, dress up dolls & do stupid stuff with our brothers on their family farm. So many memories made. To see her engaged & with a man who loves her well is so amazing.
We started out this session at Vessel Coffee Roasters & then braved the downpour of snow outside. It was a blast!
I don't typically shoot maternity. But! This setting + this beautiful couple = me re-thinking my every thought
When Jan wrote me an email with their story & explained why I should photograph them even though "I don't do maternity"... I conceded. I'm simply drooling over these beautiful images & am so thankful she gave me the nudge this time around.
This beautiful Fall wedding was one of my favorites this year. I mean, who wouldn't love being surrounded by Christmas trees during a wedding?!
I loved working with these two & celebrating them on their absolutely gorgeous wedding day!
Sitting in Laur's garage was her Mothers old bike. A 1950's Columbia with a ton of history. Laur used to ride on the back fin with her legs in wire baskets surrounded by books, bags of groceries & maybe even a toy or two. Her mother did not drive until she was in 3rd grade, so she spent a lot of time on the back of that bike. As she grew & went off to college, she took it with her & it roamed with her for years.
Sadly, Laur's mom passed away a couple of years ago. She asked me if I would be willing to take a few pictures with her & the bike to honor her mother & the wonderful memories that came along with it. There was something so touching about this portion of our shoot. I could feel the emotion in her eyes & see deep into her soul. The connection she had with her mama was evident in something as small as a metal frame with wheels. Also pictured is Laur's beautiful daughter Anika. Almost as if all three generations were sitting there together. I just had to share these images with you all. I simply couldn't resist.
First of all...my time with Holland & her Mom was so special. They both have such sweet spirits. This special young lady captivated my camera & lens from the second we started. I didn't want to stop.
On a side note...it's fun to be back in the blogging game. I missed it. Hopefully I'll do some catch up too. There were so many seniors/sessions this summer that never made it up because of my schedule.
I'm swooning over this beautiful engagement session. Sometimes everything is just perfect...the lighting...the couple...the air...all of it. Gah! I wish I was shooting this wedding. Congrats you two!
It's possible that I am bias because I'm related to this stunning bride, but this wedding was just so gorgeous...so well put together...& so much stinking fun. If you're looking to hire someone who can turn the vision of your day into reality, contact "Exquisite" for your wedding planning needs (cindyopland@hotmail.com). They are a mother/daughter team that make everything look & feel effortless.
All to say, I'm kind of stoked to show you a few images from this wedding & am so excited for my cousin & her husband. They are incredible together & their wedding day was one of my favs.
