It’s one of those incredible, inspiring love stories that I nearly missed. 

My season was already completely booked when Katie contacted me about covering her wedding day. I wasn’t sure if, from a personal commitment standpoint, I could take on another wedding. But there was something in the way she wrote—something in the way she talked about Terrance, that I knew what I had in front of me was incredibly special. I had to be a part of telling their love story.

And I am eternally thankful she and T trusted me to.

It has been a thrill to watch this little guy grow up in front of my lens--from newborn to six months to all of a sudden one whole year!  I wasn't prepared for just how mobile he had gotten, however. These images are the result of following around a scootin' crawlin' almost-walkin' one-year-old for a morning, loving life and celebrating his very first birthday. 

When Lindsay & Jordan were in high school, they ran away together to the Pittsburgh court house and got a marriage license. 

You could call it destiny, fate, or foreshadowing, but their parents called it "grounded for life" and they had to put that marriage license on the shelf. For just a few more years.

Megan & Zach make the whole world feel like sunshine when you're with them. They are planning an absolutely gorgeous Succop Conservancy wedding next April and I can't wait to help them document even more of their love story! 

When applied to personalities, the word "sweet" is overused. In fact, there are a lot of wedding-related words that have become cliched because they fit the situation well-enough that oftentimes we don't make the effort to come up with anything better, sharper, or more authentic.  And so at first thought, it would be instinctive, and quite accurate to say that Emily is sweet.

But its also completely insufficient. 

As a bride, it is easy to become wrapped up in the details of the day; to become stressed and anxious over little snags in a dress or flower arrangements. But it takes a special type of person to place the happiness of loved ones above all else on her own wedding day.  There is sweetness, and then there is irresistible goodness, the kind you can't help but start to absorb just from being around Emily, and Mike.