THE JOURNAL

Driving up a steep hill at Blue Bird Park, Ashley and I arrived at a beautiful wooded location scattered with pine trees and freshly fallen leaves. The sun was peeking out between the trees, giving the perfect golden glow. Once Braxton arrived, it was time to grab some photos of him all ready for his […]

This year has been quite a year for weddings, making our “normal” much different, and giving us unexpected curveballs throughout the planning process. But what was so special about this wedding was that for a day, you completely forgot about the world, and things felt magical again! The Most Magical Couple Natalina and Ben are […]

THEY’RE ENGAGED!! When it comes to being a bestie (especially a bestie in the wedding industry), I tend to get a tad excited when the people I love most decide to spend forever together! Hence my extra excitement for this blog post for my #1 gal, Andrea, and her mans, Matt. I met Andrea back […]

Covid may throw off plans, but nothing will ever get rid of godly marriages. Julie and Tayler’s love story is a true testament to that! Julie and Tayler met at a Christian conference at Watermark church in Texas, and followed each other on Instagram. Months later, they met again, and this time started getting to […]

When it comes to Ohio fall sessions, the weather changes within seconds and you’re never sure what will actually happen that day. For most sessions, I try to avoid rain at all costs, but for Laura and DJs engagement, it was simply meant to be. These two love birds met at a mutual friend’s party […]

“The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit. He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.” – Proverbs 18:21-22 This verse is exactly what Ryan read to his woman before getting down on one knee in mid-October. This […]

Sharing love stories is one of my favorite parts of my job, but for this special duo, this starts back in high school as friends and prom dates. Kristen and I actually cheered together in high school, and I remember during one of her practices her talking about this boy, Dylan, who she had gone […]

Imagine a beautiful summer day, little clouds, bright sunshine, walking into the bridal suite to see Sam – all dolled up putting on her finishing touches ready for her wedding day. Every detail of her hair and makeup was flawless, and her room had drinks over elegant floral ice cubes and snacks for all of […]

On a middle school bus, Nick saw that Mikalyn had the new Razor phone, and decided to go over to her and ask if he could see it. (Anyone else remember these phones?!) She was very sly and while he was looking at her cool new gadget, she told him to put his number in!! […]