So…our lil girl has this smile…it’s her on que smile. It looks more like a pirate face of sorts. Well, it just so happens apparently one of our dogs has the smile as well. Behold the Pirate Smile!
Well…lately on Tuesdays with our personal posts I’ve gone into little thought provoking convos of sorts, for this one all I have to say is this: Don’t take life seriously all the time, some time Let Loose & give life your Pirate Smile!
-J
Krystle & Brad came to us by way of a pre-screening process of sorts by Krystle’s BFF, Kat. Krystle is a flight attendant who was traveling so much that planning the wedding was a tad hard. So Kat jumped in & helped find her resources!
When we met w/Krystle, it was like catching up with an old friend! We met for coffee & ended up chatting about everything from the wedding to their pride & joy pup, Daisy.
Their wedding was filled with lots of love from out of town family & friends & it was truly a delight capturing the day for them.
We started w/their First Look. They got a limo so we could all drive around downtown & find the perfect location for their First Look. We didn’t want the “reveal” to happen just at the hotel or in the limo, so we had a little fun & blindfolded them both & did the reveal at their desired location. The limo ride was an incredible thing to experience w/them. They were so giddy & adorable!
Then we headed back to the hotel for the Ceremony prep.
And we snapped some killer shots of Krystle while we were waiting for the show to start…
Then it starts…
Then we headed out w/Krystle’s BFF, Kat & Brad brother, Brian to do a lil celebrating…
And back for the cocktail hour & reception…
This lil peanut is Brad’s niece.
A moment for Krystle & her mom…who we simply adore…
I love this moment of Brad & Krystle holding hands during prayer before the meal. So touching.
The Hilton Garden Inn let them use the balcony that was off their banquet room & we had some fun times out there throughout the night…
Brad & Krystle really love their lil nice. Such sweet moments…
The cake was definitely gorgeous!
Since most of the guests were staying at the hotel, as they were, instead of an exit, they did sparklers on the balcony!
And we had to snap a group shot at the end of the day!
Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Smith for taking us along on your journey!
J+A
Vendors
Venue: Hilton Garden Inn
Florist: Bouquets by Brenda
Cake: The Bake Shoppe
Dress: David’s Bridal
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So our lil girl is walking all over the place…at times she’s even trying to run. I’ve noticed some thing though…that each day she approaches it with the same zeal & drive.
I know with time it becomes natural but lil ones’ their excitement seems to stay longer…something I wish I did more. It seems so often in this tech driven world, fast turn-around, give me what I want society…I don’t stay focused with zeal & drive very long. It seems that we’ve reached this place now that if something becomes less exciting, hard or we pick it up easily we then just move on to the next best thing instead of keeping that zeal & drive in that one area for a bit longer. I know for myself personally it would mean a lot more growing in different areas of my life. It’d mean I’d probably play guitar better, or piano better…who knows..I might even play the violin. It just feels to me that we’d all be a little better off if we kept the zeal & drive focused instead of just letting it die off for the next new thing.
So here’s to me & hopefully a couple others out there that are willing to try & keep the zeal & drive going in one area a little bit longer!
-J
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Meet the Wehmeyer family. They are a military family. Eric is serving our country over seas right now. We were so happy to do a session for them when their second child Anabelle arrived before he was deployed again.
Like most military families with husbands that serve, the amount of photos that Daddy has with the family can sometimes be few & far between. We were so happy to get some precious shots of Eric with his girls.
Thank you Beth, Eric, Charlotte, & Anabelle for you sacrifice. We will be keeping your family in our prayers!
J+A
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My parents happen to live across the streets from us. Most wouldn’t like this…but it’s been great for us! One of the perks of living across the street from my family is the garden my dad has. Normally he only plants vegetables but this year he & my mother planted some wild flowers as well. I went over on Sunday to get some peppers for lunch & came back with these 3 flowers.
As I set at the table eating lunch & hanging out with family & friends I couldn’t help but smile. There wasn’t anything extravagant about the meal…grilled chicken, sauteed veggies, & mac-n-cheese..it was simple. I looked at these flowers & just the 3 of them in the vase & just thought about how beautiful they were but yet very simple. Simple or simplicity is something I think that we have gotten a little far from these days & I think it’s sad. It’s seems we are always looking for bigger & better.
Now I will be the first to admit I do long for bigger & better things at times…sure I’d like a new flat screen, could definitely see a new L-shaped sofa in the living room..& the list could go on. But you know what? I got thinking about all the things that made me happy on Sunday & it was all simple things. It was the good meal we had, it was a good time hanging out with friends, & watching my daughter walk…& these 3 flowers.
I think we’d all be a little better off if we could make a point to be happy with the simple things in life!
-J
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