The very moment I walked into the Briar Ridge Country Club (which doubled as both the “getting ready” location and the reception location!) I felt a sense of family.  I made my way through the ballroom area and noticed Lauras mom arranging things on a table and others getting things ready for the celebration to […]

Every time I got together with Kirsten & Mark before the wedding, I would tease and say that I put in an order for REALLY great weather for their wedding day.  So when I awoke on Saturday and the weather was GORGEOUS and there was no rain in sight…I smiled! This day was almost six […]

It was a chilly winter day on Saturday but inside the church where everyone was preparing for a long awaited day…it was oh so warm!  Lots of family and friends scurrying around and making sure everything was just as it should be! Mike & Kylee were SO ready for this day!  Their parents had prayed […]

When I arrived at the bridal getting ready suite, Melissa had just sat down.  Her hair and makeup had just been finished up and she looked so relaxed.  You could tell she was READY for this day! There was all sorts of excited hustle and bustle in the room.  Her closest girlfriends took turns helping […]

When you first meet her Lisette, she seems like a quiet shy girl.  She was exactly that way when she first met Ian! Only for Ian…this drew him to her even more. He was home on leave for Thanksgiving and was hanging out with some friends for the evening. Lisette was at the same hangout […]

From the moment I first met Cara I noticed that she was such a joy-filled person!  Cara & Mike were in the bridal party of Paige & Drews Wedding and even then I noticed a joy and love for one another and others around them!  A just about a year and a half later…it was their turn […]

When I arrived on Saturday morning, there was a calmness in the room.  Oh, there was milling around and lots of makeup and curling irons being used.  But there was just an overall peace walking into Becky’s parents house that I could feel in my heart. I came upon Becky and she was already stunning. […]

There was such a huge sense of excitement the minute I walked into the door of Marissa’s parents house! Everyone was busy milling around the house with something to do and giant smiles on their faces. When I got up to where she was getting her make-up done…Marissa was completely calm and cool. Because what […]

When you graduate from high school and head to college, you leave your past life behind you and embark on brand new adventures right? As the years pass by, you make new friends and maybe kept in touch with some old ones too. While I haven’t kept in touch with most friends from high school […]

I got the chance to fly to Texas to photograph a simply amazing wedding! I am serious…this wedding was perfect! The weather was 75 degrees and not a cloud was in sight!  The location was familiar to Rebekah as she had grown up climbing those trees and running through that grass! When I caught up […]