I have known Tessa since she was a little girl and I am so happy for her!  Such a stunning couple, but don’t let them fool you they have a goofy side!  You may see that goofy side in a photo or two!  So excited to do bridals and wedding day for these two, I can’t wait!!!

So I told Justin and Tessa to engage in a passionate kiss when all the sudden, we heard someone say, “Come on, give her a good kiss son”  it was an old man sitting on his porch watching the whole thing.  They just couldn’t hold the moment any more and I just had to add the sequence of photos.  We all had a good laugh.

Wow, what an adventure!!!  I was so excited to do formals for these two and I made them go places that you just should have to go in a wedding dress and tux!  But I have to admit it was worth it and we did have a lot of fun.  I just can’t say enough about this couple and the chemistry between them.  They met through her friend and the both said they just knew on their first meeting that it could be something special.  Stay tuned for the actual wedding day photos, I can’t wait!!

This little thing, who was not so little, was such a ball of cuteness!  He was only a couple of weeks old and he was already filled out.  I had to pause and cuddle him for a while because I just couldn’t resist. A few months ago I took some pictures of my newphew on a striped box and mom really wanted to get some shots like that and he was so good to cuddle up and sleep on that hard box so we could get some great shots.  Not the most comfortable spot, but he didn’t seem to mind. 

 His two year old big brother had to get in on the action too so he was in a few shots.  Then I made the mistake of giving him some sugar, haha, wow, that kid could move!  Mom warned me that sugar could make him a little “crazy”.  Luckily the shoot was just ending so he could go outside and run off some of his sugar high.  It was such a fun shoot, thanks boys!

These two were meant for each other.  I have never shot a couple that had so much chemistry between them, but in a good way   I have no doubt they will have a long and happy life, they just seemed to make each other smile.  What a wonderful day, but don’t let that fool you, I had to photoshop the goosebumps out because it was freezing!!  They were introduced by his brother and her friend and they said they knew right away that they were meant to be together.  As for the John Deere tractor photos…he proposed on at John Deere tractor so we just had to get a few shots with one.  I am loving number one, which one is your favorite? 

I have been working on a new blog and although it is far from perfect, welcome and take a minute to look around!  I wanted a blog that was easier for clients to navigate and had better quality when uploading pictures.  I wish I could say it was easier for me to navigate, but I’m still learning.  So there may be some bugs (ok, not may…there are bugs!) that will need to be worked out along the way so please be patient.  Hopefully each time you come to my blog it will just get better and better.  Maybe that will entice you to come back again and again

In an effort to spend more time with my family, be a mom, be a wife and not go totally insane, I have decided after much thought to raise my prices.  I know, I know…I’m the queen of good deals so it’s hard for me to charge people more money.  But, I have to think of my family first.  I am hoping with increased prices I will slow down a little and really focus on fewer but more quality shoots.  IF you have booked a wedding for next year, you will get last years prices, so please don’t sweat it.  If you book a wedding after the date of this post you will pay current prices.  I am still in the process of changing the prices on my website so if you need the new prices, just give me a call.

I love photos and I want to continue to create beautiful images you can cherish forever.  THANK YOU!!!!

Love this girl!  She was so fun to shoot and she and I go way back   I used to call her lyssa lou and I can’t believe she is getting married.  She makes a stunning bride, don’t you think. 

This was such a party!!  We had fun from the beginning of the day until the very end.  I was really excited to do a shoot at this new location and I was not disappointed.  The bride looked amazing the groom looked oh so handsome, although he looked kinda nervous when I first got there.  I think he just really wanted the ceremony over with.  He has always been such a good sport when if comes to pictures and he was ready and willing to do whatever I asked him too. 

I loved the bridesmaid flowers too, so I just had to get a photo with the bridesmaids striking a pose,  oh la la!  What a beautiful bunch!! Ella Bella Floral did an amazing jobwith the flowers!!

Being a girl with a sweet tooth of my own I was loving the fact that it was candy, ice cream, candy, cake and more candy!  I just had to include a picture of the cake topper.  If you know Kenzie at all this cake topper was right on the money, I loved it! 

Thanks you two and good luck in the future!

Just had to throw out an image from my shoot tonight.  I was so mad at the weather.  But I’ve decided to give up my total hate for the wind.  This picture makes it more of a “love-hate”  relationship.  Thanks wind, you really came through tonight, I’m not mad at you anymore

I was soooo excited to do this shoot!  I have known these two since they were just falling in love and sitting in the back row of my high school class.  They were totally meant for each other and it shows in these photos.  She waited two very long years and it wasn’t too long after he got home that I recieved that call from her asking if I would be available for their wedding.   I love seeing this story come full cricle, congrats you two!!

What a beautiful day not to mention a beautiful couple to make this a perfect wedding.  I had so much fun shooting this wedding because I am friends with the bride’s family.  So I also got to decorate for the reception, assemble the wedding cake and help out in the kitchen with food, it was a fun break from the photography for a little while.  But,  it also made me realize that I would totally suck at being a wedding planner, way too stressful  I think I’ll stick to my area of expertise and keep snapping photos   As far as the photos are concerned my favorite one is number 4, it was a total candid shot and I love how it is so full of emotion….totally 100% in love with one another   Which one is your favorite?