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Mike & Mary’s Engagement… Sneak Peek!

he was performing on stage.  she was in the audience.  he still remembers the white coat she was wearing and how he had thought she looked like an angel.  one thing led to another and they fell in love.  many more from this johnny cash & june carter inspired shoot soon to come!

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Alex & Hayley in Wonderland…

well, our version of wonderland.  :)  two cute engaged folks in love, one breathtaking vintage gown, some hand painted cardboard clouds, a favorite quilt, an antique teacup collection, a cookie made with love, some mismatched velvet chairs, paper flowers, a lovely alice storybook, a pair of hot pink socks and the cutest custom cupcakes you...

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Gracie & Zeke in LOVE (part 2)… and the “GRACIE” dress!

i am excited to share with you all… the GRACIE dress!  i worked alongside the very talented katie dixon of lullaby birds boutique to create this sweet little frock.  i told her that i had a very special shoot in mind (with gracie & her little boyfriend, zeke) and was looking for her to create...

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Betty & Jonathan & their umbrella full of BLESSINGS!

betty & jonathan are engaged!  and one the wonderful parts of being engaged in betty’s culture has to do with a very special umbrella.  her family members all said blessings, “putting” the blessings into the umbrella, closing it up and tying it, later to be opened in their home together allowing the blessings to “fall”...

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The “Princess & the Pea” inspired wedding shoot!

the book, “the princess and the pea” was one of my favorite fairy tales as a little girl.  a few years ago, i read the story to my gracie girl and fell in love with it all over again.  i’d been dreaming about bringing the tale to life in a photo shoot for quite some...

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An “UP!” inspired engagement shoot…. PART 2!!!

i am so excited about sharing these!!!  :)  :)  :) part 1 of lynnette & james’ engagement shoot was so fun to shoot that planning a part 2 was definitely in order! (click HERE for the first round of images & the inspiring love story that goes along with them!) the vision for these was...

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An “UP!” inspired engagement shoot…

the movie, “UP!” is a quirky love story that begins with carl and ellie meeting as children, falling in love and embracing the trials of life with that same childlike excitement.  the movie recounts the beauty of the simple things they enjoyed together… picnics under their favorite tree, finding pictures in the big puffy clouds,...

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Leeanne & Jacob & their dreamy engagement session…

the definition of dreamy:  ethereal, soothing, inspiring delight, wonderful, serene, given to daydreams. leeanne and jacob are quite dreamy.   i have to admit, i was only going to post a sneak peek of this shoot… but once i looked at the images, i just couldn’t stop myself from digging in.  that would be like...

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Whitney & Mark are getting hitched!

i had the joy of photographing this happy twosome and bringing their dream of a travel-themed photo shoot to life.  whitney and mark had one fantastic piece of old luggage they knew they wanted to include (and i added in a few of my own)!  i don’t think they stopped giggling the entire time and i...

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Kathy & Eric – SUPER AWESOME Engagement Shoot!

ooookay… you ready for this one?!  :)  this shoot was something out of a fairytale (my kinda fairytale)!  playing & shopping in antique stores, two pretty cupcakes, one tea and one coffee, a field of flowers, one content man serenading his lovely wife to be with sweet melodies, one guitar, an old wooden bed in...

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