When Ashley approached me and said she wanted me to do her & Josh's one year anniversary photos I was ecstatic. I think it's funny in this industry we focus all our attention on engagement photos, wedding photos, and then usually stop and think, "Oh well, we can do family photos again in a few years once we have kids." Honestly guys, I think documenting your marriage once a year is such a beautiful way to capture the story of your life; it's probably even more important than engagement photos. Ashley even texted me after I delivered them and said, "I'm really glad we did them. You can tell a difference between our engagement and our one year."
We don't really think about it in the day to day, but this sweet life of ours is short. Too often we get to 60 years old and wish we would have documented the beautiful in between moments of our lives. My advice? Do an anniversary photo shoot every year and pick one pose that you recreate every time. Eventually when there's pets and children and grandchildren added to these photos after the years go by, you're going to be really glad you did it. Trust me. Congratulations to Josh & Ashley on their one year anniversary! Over the years you two have inspired me in the way you do marriage and life, love each other fiercely, and put God first always. I cannot wait to watch your love grow over time. You two are #marriagegoals. ;)
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She was a theatre major. He was into computer science. He needed an arts credit and decided to try his hand at acting class. Little did he know that enrollment was the best decision he'd ever make because it led him to meet his future wife.
At first they hated each other. She thought he was a typical, cocky college guy. He thought theatre majors were weird, yet he couldn't help thinking she had the most beautiful eyes he'd ever seen. Then the inevitable happened, and they got paired together for a scene. They begrudgingly met after class for rehearsal, but then something unexpected happened. What was meant to be a 30 minute rehearsal turned into 6 hours of talking non stop about everything. They realized they had judged the other much too fast as their conversation ranged from movies to God to food to music. She then knew he was the sweetest boy she'd ever met, and he knew that he'd never met anyone like her in his life. They started dating, and a month later he knew she was the one. The arts collided with science & they never looked back. Shooting these two's engagement photos was so special because I've known Elissa since freshman year when we were in theatre together. I'm so stoked she's found her happily ever after in Jeff. Congratulations you two! <3 Shooting these two's engagement photos was a dream! Kayci was my roommate for 2 years, and dated Samuel for a year of that. Their love for each other and Jesus is so beautiful, & I cannot wait to shoot their wedding this October! For this shoot we woke up at the crack of dawn for a sunrise session, got our shoes super muddy, and got bitten my about a billion mosquitoes. I adore couples who don't mind doing some un-glamorous things for some glamorous shots! My kind of people. Enjoy!
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