nicole & sean will be married this summer in north carolina
she, a southern belle
him, a southern californian
and “them” together couldn’t be better.
since the wedding will be in nicole’s home state of north carolina they chose to have their engagement photos taken here in southern ca
we headed out to villa park in orange county (sean’s alum) for their engagement session
it turned out beautifully.
don’t you agree?
see you in may!
i was reminded at church this weekend and i thought i would share with you, as it is something we may or may not often hear enough.
i am valued
i am loved
what happens to me, matters.
seems i took an unexpected blogging hiatus…
i’ll be back tomorrow, with these two.
these people make me smile.
aaron, lauren, nathan, and little baby to come.
nathan was not a fan of his first birthday cake.
he was actually very upset when we put the cars in the cake. haha
he did however, love the bubbles.
looking forward to baby #2!
have a fun and relaxing weekend, see you monday !
i didn’t realize it at the time but 3 short months at north park university was all it took for a couple of crazy ladies to turn into my life long friends.
i met esther my freshman year of college at north park university, chicago.
she was the girl i described to brent as, “you know… the girl with the bottle of ABC gum on her desk?” and he’d say, esther? yes, esther.
that ABC gum may have been a conversation starter but it didn’t take long for deeper more meaningful conversations to start.
i quickly became a “regular” in esther’s room, we’d chat about school, life, and family. which is how i came to know of ruth.
better known to me as: ruthie goose.
when i received the email from ruthie that she was getting married, i was ecstatic! especially because she was asking me to photograph it!
of course i said, yes and within a few weeks i had the contract signed, flight booked, and i was ready for michigan.
ruthie and jacob put so much time and energy into their wedding.
she made the flowers,
games,
center pieces,
favors for the guests,
and
pretty much anything that you see in purple 
it was a pleasure to not only spend a few days with ruthie, jacob, esther, and their families but an honor to be a small part of such a big occasion.
i look forward to seeing these two grow in their marriage, friendship, and faith.
thank you ruthie goose and jacob
your wedding will have a special place in my heart for a very long time to come!
arriving for the rehearsal
wedding day!
hello marilyn monroe.
and then there’s the first look, i’m a sucker for “first looks”
i throw on my 70-200 and back as far away as possible
i know how important it is for couples to see each other for the very first time, whether it’s when she walks down the aisle or when they have time alone together before the ceremony
either way, i typically tear up and so do they.
it’s the most vulnerable time for not only the bride but the groom as well… and i get to capture that.
like i said, i’m a sucker.
ceremony time.
throw rice krispies?
nope.
not her.
whoops! i spoke to soon! she nailed them just before getting in the car!
and then there’s me, trying to get out of the way
what do you do when one of your bridesmaids has a baby RIGHT before your wedding??
improvise of course! ha.
they went straight for the cake… it was an ice cream cake !
tomorrow it’s all about ruthie goose and jacob’s fall wedding in michigan
meet lauren.
THIS is her boudoir session.
are you ready for valentine’s day?
i’ll bet your hunny will be very happy with pictures of you like this.
before i show the details from the reception i have to share Jenni’s photo with her brother. when he was a kid, jenni told him that he would be the ring bear at her wedding. he took that as actually being a bear, hence the photo below.
at this point i no longer wondered where jenni got her fun, outgoing, lovable personality… her dad and brother belted out (when i say belted i mean in the most awful italian pavarotti voice ever) HAPPY BIRTHDAY to jenni. once they began singing they asked all the guests to join in with their best ‘pavarotti’ voices too!
and then there was the garter… for being such a petite bride jenni sure has big panties
everyone was super boring and didn’t dance at all…. 
thumb print rings, my fav!
Caterer – Olio Pizzeria
Event Planner – Intertwined Events
Floral Designer – Jenny B Floral Design, LLC
Reception Venue – Orcutt Ranch
Bartender – Sunseri’s Bartending
some of my favorite wedding pics, ever. i adore these two together.
It’s not very often that the groom announces to the entire wedding in the middle of the vows, that 1 time Jenni may or may not have farted… hence the shock, laughter, and smack on the arm Steve received just after hearing what he said.
Jenni’s brother thought it was hilarious, too!
Location: Orcutt Ranch
