Jen & Jeff: Engaged!

I have to start by saying that this is one of my favorite engagement sessions ever. I absolutely love how the photos turned out, the spot, and of course the extremely happy, in-love couple! 

Jen and Jeff found us at a bridal show last year, and we were so excited when they decided to book us! I don't know what it is, but there's just something that I completely adore about them. Maybe it's the purple eyeshadow that Jen pulls off SO well, maybe it's how ridiculously beautiful they are together, or maybe a combination of many, many things. Either way, we are very excited for their Paradise Cove wedding later this year. Enjoy your sneak peek guys! 

Ricky & Sue: Engaged!

Ricky and Sue are not only an incredible couple, but they also happen to be good friends of ours. They, like so many other couples we know, met online. The more couples I meet who have met this way, I start to wonder "if I was single, how would I meet someone?" Once you are out of school and in the "real world," it really isn't easy to meet new people. Even as a couple, we are constantly wanting to meet more couples our age with similar interests, but it's just not that easy. Most people don't want to meet their future spouse in a bar, and I imagine it's rare meeting someone you could fall in love with at work..so I believe in the online market 100%.

Between wedding planning and having just purchased a new home, they are busy bees right now. Thankfully she was able to squeeze in an e-session on her day off for MLK day yesterday. I hope you love the photos as much as I do! <3

Gary & Jane: Engaged!

Gary, an engineer, & Jane, an accountant, have been together for about a year now and they are eager to start their lives together. They met online through a dating site (not the first couple I've photographed to have great results from one of these sites, by the way!) and even though she lives in NY and he lives here, they have this wedding ready to go! We wish that we could be at their NY wedding in March, but we know it will be an absolutely beautiful one. They are mixing American and Chinese traditions into the ceremony, and I can't wait to see what their photographer captures that day. Lucky for us she will be moving here once they get married, so hopefully they will come to us when they're ready to start a family! :)

I hope you two had as much fun as I did during your session. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Shy & G: Engaged!

Shireen & Giardeau (Shy & G) are one of the most laid back couples I have met. They arrived to their session very early (I can't even explain how excited I get when that happens!) and started with a drink. It's a great thing to do, by the way, if you're anxious or nervous about the session. I do think that they would have been just as laid back without it though..it just seems like who they are and I love it. 

We did their session in Thornton Park (essentially downtown Orlando), which just so happens to be the little area that Craig and I got married almost a year ago (I cannot believe it's already been that long). It's such a sweet area that has a nice touch of downtown without the downtown traffic/parking/hustle. 

The end of their session was the best part: SPARKLERS! We spent some time getting them used to the flow of writing with them, and once we had that down we had a blast. It's a perfect way to tell your guests to save the date! 

Enjoy the sneak peek, and stay tuned in November for their wedding photos <3

Jen: Trash the Dress

Jen is one of our past brides, and when she said she wanted to actually trash her dress..well, I was psyched! Jen is a law student in Chicago, so we've been trying to plan this session around when she would be back in town for a visit. The day finally arrived, and so did the dress she purchased just for the shoot. We did her session in a beautiful field in Ocoee, and I decided that creating a whole setting would be perfect for it! After some stunning natural shots, we started having some fun with the paint. I think they turned out really well and I hope you do too! 

Enjoy the sneak peek!

Alex & Ryan Tie the Knot!

This was one of those weddings that makes me say again and again how much I LOVE my job! Alex and Ryan are such a beautiful couple, both inside and out, and so are their family and friends. When I met with them a few months ago, I loved their completely relaxed personalities, and also the fact that they were having a Greek wedding! I hadn't photographed a Greek wedding yet, but there were some traditions that I knew of and was so excited to be able to photograph them! The ceremony was beautiful, and I loved that we caught so many photos of them glancing at each other with loving eyes. I'm telling you...these two were totally meant for each other! I just wanted to squeeze them both the entire time, but the professional side of me opted against that. ;) They're just so cute together!

Alex and her 10 bridesmaids were so gorgeous, and to top if off, they were all incredibly sweet. I had a great time photographing them getting ready, and I know Jen enjoyed capturing the guys. Everyone just looked fantastic, and we were really honored to take part in such a beautiful day.

We hope you guys are having an amazing honeymoon and just RELAXING! (oh, and checking the computer to see your sneak peek!) ;)

That. Dress <3

11 absolutely beautiful ladies!

And of course, 8 handsome gentlemen :)

They had an exchange of letters between the two of them before the ceremony started. So sweet!

Greek traditions...yay!

A couple of the guys performed an incredible dance for Alex and Ryan..it was AMAZING!

I don't know much about sorority and fraternity traditions when it comes to weddings, but I believe they were calling this the Sweetheart Song. It was really adorable!

One of my all-time favorites!