A friendship ten years old with this bride set me up to really be able to have some fun on this session. Natalie was up for anything and I'm so glad she was because she looked stunning in this dress and it was the perfect way to celebrate her as a bride even before she walked down the aisle to Blake.

FINALLY sharing a few of our favorite images from this incredible wedding in Red Bank, New Jersey. This trip was so refreshing. I had no idea what to expect on my way down the Jersey coast as we left the Newark airport at 2am. (Thanks to every single airline for managing to never get us anywhere on time) The result was a cute little town with great views and some of the best people.

How could we possibly top Natasha + Brian's sunrise engagement session on the Brooklyn Bridge? A weekend with them in New Jersey celebrating was just about the only way! This is the first ever rehearsal dinner on my blog and it's only a taste of the amazing images from the wedding day we'll be showing tomorrow! Don't miss it.

Some of the most dynamic couple's photos coming out of our cameras in Arkanas in a long time. This wedding was absolutely amazing along with a dream team of vendor friends and one gorgeous couple. // “To love is never just to love since it is also to will to love, and ... to love in spite of oneself, to allow oneself to be overcome by one’s love.” —Jean-Paul Sartre

There's cell phone service here. No GPS. Dirt roads and slow speed limits. There's so many reasons to enjoy a weekend in this place and we've found the perfect place to do it and the perfect reason to be here.  // "Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself." -UNKNOWN
 

A friendship 11 years old and a family with so many ties. This wedding was a huge honor for me to be a part of and a big blessing to get to witness. //"Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.”
“Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving” ― Kahlil Gibran

These two have been together for longer than Melissa and I have even known each other. Young love is an incredible thing and this wedding was beyond special. // “And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.” ―Kahlil Gibran

Back up in New York with another gorgeous bride and another awesome groom. Only this one may have actually raised the bar a bit. Jillian + Spencer have been amazing from the first conversation but their wedding day was torn right out of a magazine.

Several tattoos, multiple locations, a little adventure and one of the most beautiful couples I've ever worked with. This whole shoot was flawless. // “I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” 
― Marilyn Monroe

"I don't care if my clothes get wet... I'm pretty sure they get wet every time I wash them." - Cami // When you have a couple that is this beautiful together along side having an incredible attitude and outlook on photos and then throw in a rainy day and a waterfall - you're bound to walk away with incredible photos... And we did.

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. - Robert Frost // When a friend get's married you're always happy to be a part of it. When that friend is one of the best wedding planners you know the pressure is on. When you have friends that are this talented you buckle up, smile a lot, and enjoy having talented people around you setting you up to be successful. This wedding was a dream and most of that was due to the bride and the friends she's made being an incredible part of this industry.

"THAT WAS SO US" - Dominic Smith // This wedding was a photographer's DREAM. Probably because the bride is a photographer who works with a wedding planner who's married to a guy with a food truck at a venue perfectly designed for incredible photos.