Adrienne & Taylor ~ the Wedding

Adrienne and Taylor's wedding day was so full of anticipation, you could feel it. Little flower girls fluttering about in their blue dresses, moms and dads beaming with pride, and two young and in love high school sweethearts, hardly able to wrap their minds around the fact that this day was finally happening!

The day was warm and sunny, and after being prayed by their parents, a beautiful God-centered ceremony took flight. I loved all the special touches, from the music to the sand ceremony, to the cello player, and Taylor had some of the best written vows I have heard yet - there was not a dry eye among the guests to prove it. The ceremony was followed by bubbles and a super sharp vintage getaway truck. (Yes, all the men were gawking at it.) The reception was held at the Hotel Fort Wayne, and this crowd sure loved to dance! Adrienne and Taylor were so sweet together - I have no doubt this couple will go far, and young as they are, have been well prepared by their supportive family and friends to have an amazing marriage.

God bless you two!

 

Isla's 2 Year Session

If you've followed me long enough, you might notice I try to get pictures of my girls on their birthdays. Just thinking ahead for future albums, picture frames, etc. I love looking back at my own baby portraits and my husbands for the simple fact of trying to figure out who each one of them looks like!

However, I feel like by the time I get to my third child, I've kind of slacked on this a bit, haha! So we are a bit past her second birthday, but she pretty much looks the same I'd say. ;) It was a quick, shoot from the hip kind of session, starting out on our back patio because our grass is nice and brown, and ending up in a vacant yard a few lots down that looks like it could have been in Arizona. The ground was dry and cracked, but showered with an array of weeds and wildflowers that took on a whole new aura as the sun was setting. It was gorgeous!!

So glad God stepped in on this shoot and gave me such lovely lighting that night - totally by mistake on my part - to do my beautiful girl (and her sister who insisted on jumping in) justice.

Emily's 1 Year Session

This sweet little pea has had a lot going on the last few months... walking, moving across the country, fighting her first cold, making new friends... and turning ONE! She's as smiley as they come, but even the happiest babies have their days. Unfortunately Emily was not feeling like her bubbly self during our first session, but it was no problem rescheduling now that she lives in Michigan and not California!

So proud to be able to call this little angel my niece! Such a beauty... and those eyes!! Oh my goodness she is blessed! So excited to watch her grow and that my girls will grow up being so close to her!