Ashley and Brian found each other when neither of them least expected it, and now they are living the life they once prayed for. Saturday, October 28th, was beautiful.  It was unseasonably warm, with a hint of humidity.  The golden hues of fall spilled through the trees and wrapped  themselves around the beautiful bride and […]

There are always moments from a wedding that live in my heart forever. David told me he wanted to practice his letter to Angel right before he read it to her.  I secretly thought he might actually be still working on it.  You know, wedding dates sneak up on your, and procrastinators like me have […]

We are knee-deep into fall nuptials, and fall weather certainly decided to show up for Angeleah and Steven’s wedding last Saturday at Shaker Springs.  Not that any of us were complaining.  The crisp, cool air felt perfect and the bride and groom couldn’t have been happier. Angeleah and Steven are the absolute sweetest couple and […]

“I’m going to marry that girl one day,” Andrew told his twin brother one day late in their senior year of high school. Last Friday, he made good on those words. That girl is Lilly, and she is the calm to Andrew’s fun antics, and the light of his life. If you know Andrew, he […]

Katie and Clay. Have you every thought of the significance of the word “and?”     It’s a small word, but life changing. Katie is beautiful, vivacious, full of joy and laughter, has a head on her shoulders, works hard… I could go on and on….. Clay is steady, mature beyond his years, knows what he […]

“It’s just thirty minutes,” I said. “And then I get to marry Joe.” Julie said. Her eyes smiled all the way to her soul. She loves Joe. And he loves her. I quickly saw how they feel about each other when I met them for their engagement session on the hottest day of the year.  […]

Oh it was beautiful! And there were sweet tears.  Lots of sweet and happy tears.  A wedding is an joyous occasion, but it’s emotional because it represents so many dreams – those of the bride, groom, parents, children, siblings…   It represents the hope of tomorrow, the sorrows of yesterday, and the strength of today.   We […]

Her zest for life is contagious, and Austin got caught in her spell…… Austin’s best man, Steven, told all about it during his speech.  Apparently their group of friends had all decided that they should all stay single forever.  When they discussed this with Austin, he said, “Well….”  And that’s when they found out they […]

“Have you ever seen a couple more in love??” the videographer asked me. No, no I haven’t.  Their beautiful wedding at the Hidden Homestead in Smiths Grove on October 9 was a celebration of that love. Whitney and Jacob are in love.  The emotions and tears proved it over and over.  Not that you have […]

Their joy is the sweetest!  She is his sunshine, and he makes her smile – even more than she already did. Whitney and Austin are both former students and I couldn’t be happier for them.  They are both now teachers as well.  Austin teaches 7th grade science, and Whitney teaches 5th grade math.  Teaching is […]