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Both of them list the same moment of knowing they were forever going to be together. In the spring of 2013, they had been together for nearly a year and decided to get their dog, Ellie, together. “I can pinpoint a moment a moment when we were out hiking around Scales Bend on the reservoir and wandered off […]

In a college town, the turnover rate for servers in restaurants is high. So when he started working at the Olive Garden, she–a veteran server–didn’t pay any attention. After he had worked there long enough (several months) to warrant a move out of the “newbie” title, she began to notice him more and more. It […]

She was nervous on their first date and admits to drinking a little too much as a result. She says she talked too much and he says with a smile that he wasn’t 100% sold that night. Yet, the nervous energy of their first date and their 2-hour living distance didn’t stop them from forging ahead. He cares […]

Paige & Christopher’s gorgeous wedding day was so much fun! And before they flew back to California, we had one more photo shoot to make happen and it was, by far, one of my favorites! Presenting Sergeant Christopher Prior and his beautiful wife, Paige, in this stunning military wedding day after session: We experienced a plethora of […]

They’ve been together for years. But not just in normal years. They met back in their school days. They’ve been married almost 4 years and have made it through 3 deployments. Theirs is a relationship bonded and secured through closeness and distance, through happiness and pain. It was such an honor to celebrate their “big wedding” […]

Though by many definitions, they’ve already started and live a beautiful life together–including two gorgeous children–on this day, it was about celebrating their marriage, their commitment, and their happiness…together. Laci & Johnny have known each other since their senior year of high school and I absolutely love how they describe their meeting and falling in love. (You […]