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“We were all heading for each other on a collision course, no matter what. Maybe some people are just meant to be in the same story.”
~ Jandy Nelson // I’ll Give You The Sun

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Superheroes.  There’s just something about them. In a world that needs more acts of courage…we look for them around every corner. And ever since having a son, I’ve learned a lot more about them!  They’re strong…they help others…and they are the bravest people you’ll ever meet.  And if you’re lucky…you get to wear a cool […]

KRISTAN & JORDAN: WEDDING

September 13, 2016

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I don’t know what it is…but there’s just something about it; something about being near water.  I almost feel like it contains magical properties of some kind that enables it to contain our memories in the most unique way.  I can’t speak for everyone, but personally, the moment I find myself shoreline, I feel calmer.  […]

ANNA & ADAM: ENGAGEMENT

August 23, 2016

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There’s a lot of things in this life that I tend to forget; the way it feels to wake up on the first day of vacation…the way the air used to smell at camp first thing in the morning…the way a certain song would change my mood the moment I heard it.  I often forget […]

SHANNON & PATRICK: PORTRAITS

July 5, 2016

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I think I must have read in twenty different articles already: be sure to have engagement photos done with your photographer so that you can “test them out” ahead of time.  And honestly, it’s a very valid argument.  The problem is, there are a hundred other reasons that I would argue before that one! Maybe […]

JEN & MARK: ENGAGEMENT

July 4, 2016

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I don’t know, guys…call me a hopeless romantic if you must, but I totally love when things are just meant to be.  It gives me that little shiver down my spine when all the odds seem against you and then things just magically work out.  No matter how big or how little, I just adore […]

JULIA & RAOUF: ENGAGEMENT

June 29, 2016

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Confession: I haven’t actually touched my wedding dress since the day that I got married!  It’s in a box somewhere in our basement in the exact filthy state it was when I took it off nearly thirteen years ago!  And to think that I was so careful the entire time I was wearing it!! I […]

ANGIE & DEHRIG: PORTRAITS

June 17, 2016