Chris and Sarah - the proposal!

Sarah may have been a little grumpy about the mix-up with their dinner reservations.  Little did she know that it was all part of Chris' plan to take her on a walk along the canal and ask her to be his wife.  It was a beautiful evening on the canal and though they had to do a lot of walking to get there, I'm pretty sure that when Chris got down on one knee and Sarah realized what was happening, it was all worth it.

These two were in their own little happy world so they didn't need any guidance from me.  I was just there to preserve this exciting moment in photos.

Chris, great job in planning all of this and carrying it out perfectly.  It was so fun to witness the surprise and the overflowing happiness that followed.  I'm honored to have been asked to document this special moment.  Actually, photographing a proposal was on my "photography bucket list", so thanks for helping me check that one off!

I'm so happy for you guys!  Congratulations and best wishes!

Emily and Andrew are engaged!

Maybe it was the beautiful October sunlight...maybe it was 2 photogenic people who are in love and were comfortable in front of my camera...maybe I'm slightly biased because the subjects were my lovely, sweet niece, Emily, and her fiancé Andrew...maybe it was Memphis.  Wait, we weren't in Memphis.  Whatever the reason, I'm so thrilled with the images from their engagement session that I had a VERY hard time narrowing it down to those you see here (which is more than I typically post).

Emily and Andrew, I'm honored to be capturing this oh so happy and exciting time in your lives!

Knowing Emily's love of reading, libraries, and the smell of old books, I thought we had to get some photos "in the stacks".  We got chased out by firefighters the first time we tried to enter the library, however.  They gave us the stink-eye for ignoring the very obvious, very loud fire alarm going off.

Emily, don't hate me for posting this one - I just think it's cute and shows how much fun you guys have together.

 

 

Em and Andrew, I had a great time with you guys and I'm so excited for your upcoming wedding!  Love you both.

Engaged - Lauren and Vivek

Lauren and Vivek have been together for quite a while (their relationship began in high school), and it only takes a short time around them to see that they just "fit" together.  Observing them together I got a feeling of mutual caring, admiration and respect.  Besides all that, they're just the cutest couple!
I've known Lauren since she was...well, she was a kid...so it warms my heart to see that she's found her soulmate in Vivek.
Lauren and Vivek, thanks so much for choosing me to take your engagement photos.  It was an honor and I had a great time spending the day with you!

 Lauren you are the most adorable girl in this dress.  Well, in anything, but especially in this dress.

Lindsey and Zack - engaged!

Besides their love for each other, Lindsey and Zack share a love for the outdoors, especially the hills of Brown County where they'll be getting married in October. 

It feels a little weird to be writing a blog post about my own daughter's engagement.  And I'm not sure I've really wrapped my head around the idea that she's actually getting married in a few short months.  But this is not about me, so...

I followed Lindsey and Zack around one of their favorite places to hike and hang out, documenting how they feel about just being together.  Here are some of my favorites.