Engagement

Ben & Sara are totally in love! Everything about this shoot is so THEM! I have known Sara since middle school, so seeing her so happy and in the arms of the LOVE OF HER LIFE was thrilling and made me smile... a lot.

Sara brought along Ben's letter jacket to show off her future new last name! Ben and Sara also sing, so it was totally necessary for Ben to serenade her - complete with his guitar!

I'm happy to show you some of my favorites from their session! Enjoy :)

I can't say enough good things about Vanessa and Chris. Sometimes a person's sweet simplicity can be overwhelming! Vanessa and Chris have a love that is TOTALLY uncomplicated. And I love that.

Life doesn't always go as planned. Sometimes our plans are full of holes. Living without a plan can lead to disaster. But often times, the best treasured moments in life are the ones you haven't planned for. The fun surprises, the unexpected win, the spontaneous decisions that lead us to new heights, experiences, friends, romances and adventures. And deep down, I think we all know those kind of moments let us know we're alive, human, vulnerable and free.

So. I’m a true believer in destiny. And choice. But you already knew that! Maybe I’m a hopeless romantic -but a PRACTICAL hopeless romantic. It amazes me that out of the 6,803,400,000 people in the world, two individuals can discover one another and somehow become more than just a face in the crowd.

Megan and Mishi’s story is movie worthy! Like, it should be a Valentines Day blockbuster! I’m serious! Let me explain.

The heading should probably say something more along the lines of, "Liz and Spence: Two fabulous people living in New Jersey who share a splendid -and coveted- combination of good looks and intellectual-acuteness while also possessing a passionate and effortless love for one another!". Yes. But no, according to my web-guy, that would never do for good SEO!

OK. In my last post I talked about Destiny and Choice. Well, I really do feel like I should get PARTIAL credit for the wonderfulness that is Natalie and Jesse. Yes, yes I do! You see, I've known Jesse since I was 2 years old. We both grew up in central Illinois and I believe DESTINY brought us all together. My earliest memories of my life actually involve Jesse's family... chasing Jesse's brothers around in Sunday School, jumping off of bunk beds, making forts, 4th of July celebrations, dressing up as sheep in the Christmas program...

Life is amazing to me. I mean, it is just crazy to think how one persons seemingly small action can trigger another, and how everything we do affects something or someone somewhere. One person can change the world and a simple "hello" could change the course of history. It's true, just think about it. I'm surrounded by proof and I have no doubt about it. All around me are people, lives, stories, history. So many times, I think, "What if we had never met... How different life would be." Call it Destiny, call it fate.