Winter Romance

I had the honour of doing a couple photoshoot for a former roommate and her boyfriend for Christmas. They were so easy to photograph, and the camera loved them! Here are some favourites.

Aren't they the cutest?

Happy Friday!

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Ty & Flaxee

Goodness knows I've talked about and pictured Flaxee lots on this blog, and this past weekend, my girl got MARRIED!!!! What a beautiful wedding. Pastor Johny called it "Something right out of Pinterest" which was exactly true. Here are some snapshots.

Congratulations to Tyler & Flaxee!

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No. 348 - C & B

I got the privilege of photographing a couple this past weekend.

For the purposes of privacy, I won't be posting names & faces,
but let me just say, it was a beautiful shoot!

Thanks, C & B, for letting me capture moments of your relationship :)

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No. 49 - A Romantic Gesture

-Absence makes the heart grow fonder-

No. 41 - Josh & Shawna

Look at what I got in the mail today! Weddings and invitations in general are beautiful, but this one holds a special place in my heart. The first time I met Shawna, she and I had just co-inhabited the same tiny bedroom for our Discipleship Training School at YWAM Montana (along with our third, fabulous roommate Hannah). She and I became fast friends. Actually, I think we shared a workout at the gym on that very first day, swearing to ourselves to stay in shape during YWAM ... lol. My first impression of Josh was that he was the only one who took a bus to the base in Montana (30 hours in fact). Over the next weeks and months, the three of us formed a special bond, only bolstered by the fact that all three of us were going to Indonesia as our outreach destination.

I have two very special memories of our times together. The first many in our school find nostalgic. In the stairwells of our dorm, you would often find Josh along with his guitar belting out lyrical melodies - whether his own or covers. Many a night we would all crowd into the stairwell and just listen and laugh. 

The second memory comes from Indonesia. I can't even remember the full details, just the context, but we played a "what if" game. Usually the questions involved marriage and love...haha, Shawna and I liked that best, but the three of us played it nonetheless.

These two are amazing people, and strong children of God! I am unbelievably happy that they have decided to walk the rest of their respective lives together. I wish them all the blessings and happiness in the world! 

Congratulations, Josh & Shawna!

Tangled Inspiration

Today, I watched the new Disney movie, Tangled. It is the old story of Rapunzel with some twists.

This movie inspires the hopeless romantic side of me. Sometimes I think that part of me is naive and foolish to imagine that such things exist. I disagree. My romantic side (although not always evident) is very much a part of who I am and who I was made to be.

So even though I don't have a guy who looks like Flynn Rider...

Even though I'm not singing harmonious duets with Prince Charming...

Even though I probably won't ever be in the middle of a lake with floating lanterns around me...

Even though I probably will never need to be rescued from a castle by a knight and his horse....



I still believe in romance, and that it will someday happen to me.