It always amazes me how sometimes God gives us the greatest blessings in the midst of brokenness. One Sunday, Stephen and I were running late to church, and we scooted into two seats next to this couple, Sarah & Daniel. During the service, Sarah and I started sniffling as we each began to cry listening to the message.  We began to share tissues passing them back and forth, and by the end of it, our shared tears led to sharing a meal later that day with these new friends who we now share life with.

Now Sarah & Daniel are celebrating their 2nd anniversary being married this week. Their wedding day didn’t allow a lot of time for a lot of photos of the two of them, so they were excited to make time for these new photos celebrating their love and laughter. “God knows exactly what you want and what you need,” Sarah said about her marriage. “And will give you that if you’re willing to wait.”

Here are some of the favorites from their anniversary session!

One of the things I have loved most about blogging over the years is how the internet has helped to connect so many heartstrings.  Though we had never met in person, Jennifer is one of those heartstrings that I connected with early when she sent me an email one day when I was a wedding photographer.  She wasn’t getting married, she wasn’t even engaged.  In fact, she had just broken up with someone, and was struggling now as a single girl again.  But something about my blogging about my single girl days moved her enough to reach out and say hello and share her heart with me, as we both waited for God to bring us our perfect match.

All this time later, God has now led Jennifer to her forever love.  And again, another email arrived in my inbox asking me if I would consider being the one to take her engagement photos.  Though I’m not shooting weddings anymore, I said an immediate yes to photograph her engagement session because I was just so excited to see her love story unfolding after all those emails all those years before.

Introduced by a mutual friend, Jennifer and Chad hit it off instantly and love trying new restaurants together, traveling to new places, attending church together, and spoiling their fur child Rocky! Chad surprised Jennifer with a Christmas proposal up in Asheville, NC by presenting Jennifer with a custom book he had made about their love story and shared faith.  When she turned to the last page, it said WILL YOU MARRY ME? and she looked up to see Chad on his knee with a ring.  “The book was 30 pages in honor of me being 30,” Jennifer said. “He’s so thoughtful. It was the most perfect proposal, one that I will always remember and look forward to sharing with our kids some day!”

When asked what Jennifer loves about Chad, she said, “I love how thoughtful and romantic he is! I have never felt as loved and adored as I do with him!”  And when asked the same to Chad about Jennifer, he said, “I love that she’s the sweetest and most caring person, her big heart and how beautiful she is!”  After meeting these two in person, I can testify I see all those qualities in them both!

Rather than plan a big wedding, these two are soon off to elope at a little white chapel in the mountains.  It was such an honor to be able to document their love story, and little family with their pup Rocky.

Below are some favorites!

Years ago, I had the honor of documenting Vanessa’s love story, and since then, I’ve watched her grow into a stylish woman entrepreneur as she has launched her crazy popular jewelry business and now new fabulous life coaching business.  For her new website she launched last week, she hired me to take some professional #girlboss photos and I’m so excited to see the final result of how perfect the photos turned out in the website design by Ashley & Malone!  I’ve been anxiously waiting a few months to show off these photos of Vanessa, and I’m just so thrilled for this courageous step she’s taking to now open up to help other women maximize their greatest potential!  Vanessa has a heart of gold, and if you are need of a supportive cheerleader to help you navigate through your dreams and career, I highly recommend you check out Vanessa’s services!

Here’s a few of favorites from the photo shoot that made it on her website and some that I just personally love of her!

Over the years I’ve had such fun photographing this blonde beauty below.  In front of my camera, I’ve watched her fall in love, decorate her home and build a fashion empire through her blogging and Instagram.  If you are looking for a personal virtual fashion stylist to help your closet, be sure to follow Danielle on her Instagram where you can buy all her #outfitsoftheday she daily posts.  She recently relaunched her fashion blog and needed some updated branding photos for her new blog makeover, so we had fun prancing around Sweet Pete’s glammed out candy store in downtown Jacksonville for this girly shoot. Here’s a few favorites from the photo shoot!!

If you are a #girlboss who also needs new website photos, or a fashion blogger in Jacksonville, visit this link to find out more how you can get in front of my camera also!  I look forward to helping you celebrate YOU!

Page 8 & 9

Page 7 & 8

Page 5 & 6

Page 3 & 4