They began chatting online two and a half years ago. They quickly discovered how much they had in common, which even included growing up just 30 miles from each other and going to the same university! They soon agreed to meet in person and so on an ice stormy night in February, they decided to […]

She confesses that they didn’t really have a proper first date. “I was in high school still and may or may not have told my parents I was going to hang out with my best friend (she’s now my maid of honor!). Blake and I just drove around and talked. He took my to the […]

They jokingly quote Rhianna, saying they found love in a hopeless place. But, really, who expects to go into the cell phone store and meet their future spouse? “We met at a Sprint Store here in Omaha. My phone had broken and so I needed a new one. Trent helped me and while I was […]

They met last summer when Phil’s sister invited Melissa to join their family for a day of golfing and by the time they went on their first date, they knew it would be forever for their relationship. “I think I knew he was the one when he asked me to be his girlfriend. We went […]

Their families have been long friends. He remembers her from high school; she was friends with his sister. And she says they went on a group family vacation with a bunch of families. “We started talking then and the rest is history.” “After about my first year away at college without him, I realized it […]

I have a lot of couples ask if they can bring their dog along to their engagement session for a few photos. I end up photographing a lot of pups and yet, ironically, I don’t have any pets of my own nor do I wish I did. So when it comes to photographing dogs, I […]