Can you believe we are over half way through May already?  I LOVE MAY!  It’s my favorite month of the whole year, so I want time to slow down so I can enjoy it a little more.

I love May Family sessions.  It is all bright and green, and fresh outside.  And we have had the most gorgeous weather lately, LOVE IT!

Meet the wonderful *B* Family.  They are such a sweet family and I absolutely adore their children.  They are funny and have so much personality and I had a wonderful time capturing them.

Thank you for allowing me to capture your sweet family!

I was so excited to shoot Ben and Andrea’s wedding.  You might remember them from their engagement session.

Ben and Andrea are such a great fit together.  They are an amazing couple.  I love watching the two of them interact.  And their wedding was filled with so much love and laughter I was so honored to be able to capture their love.  Check out their wedding day.

We started at Andrea’s parents farm in Dusty, WA where she was getting ready.  And then we went to a neighboring farm for portraits.  Their weddings was in Endicott, WA.  The Church was charming and full of beautiful details. And the reception was at the family farm.  Make sure to check it out!

Thank you for letting me capture your love.  I am so excited for you to start your life together.

And a special Thank You to Sonja Yearsley for second shooting for me!  You do a great job!

Oh yes I did.  I made a video of me.

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I am so excited to blog this wedding!!  It was a gorgeous spring day, and I was thrilled to capture the love of Kevin and April.  You might recognize them from their engagement session.  They were married two weeks ago today at Saint Joe’s Catholic Church in downtown Kennewick.

Meet Kevin+April

Thank you for letting me document your love!  Congratulations on the start of your life together.

And a special thank you to Sonja Yearsley for second shooting with me!

It has been a busy week.  Hence the lack of blogging.  But I am back!  And I am so excited to blog such a fabulous couple!

Meet Mat + Shannon.  When I met them I knew I wanted to shoot their wedding.  They are my kind of people.  They love Nike.  They love sports.  WSU, Chicago (the city, not the band), golf, and they are just super fun!  Mat + Shannon are so laid back and fun.  I am so excited to share with you their engagement session.

We started at their home.

And then we went around their neighborhood, I love, love, love that we were able to capture their love in their own setting.

And then we headed out to the local WSU Campus.  Go Cougs!  Make sure you check out their fabulous custom Nike’s!  They are pretty sweet, and very fitting.

Mat and Shannon, thank you so much for such a fun afternoon!  I cannot wait for your October wedding!

I love meeting new families, and this sweet family was so fun!  And it happened to be their little man’s first birthday!

Meet the *P* Family!

They are such a sweet family, and I loved watching them interact with their little boy.  We had lots of fun and captured some great memories.

Thank you for hanging out with me, and allowing me to capture your family.

I am loving the Spring weather!  It has been so great to be out the beautiful sunshine, and enjoying the beautiful spring green.

Meet the beautiful *W* family.  They are such a great family!  I was so excited to capture their family.  We had to reschedule a few times because no matter what we ended up with horrible wind and rain.  I was excited that we finally had beautiful weather.

Thank you for allowing me to capture your family!

A while ago I asked on Facebook what people wanted to hear about… and I had a lot of great suggestions.  People wanted tips, on anything and everything, advice, to know all about me, information on weddings, and photography.

Today I feel like talking about 500 different things all at the same time.  My brain is all crazy like that.

First let’s talk about finding the one.  I have been asking people when did you know they were the one?  And I have gotten great answers.  But every single one of them knew pretty quick, anywhere from two weeks, to two months.  And you know what?  They are incredibly happy.  Randy and I were engaged after two months, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.  When you find the one who completes you, you know.  And I get asked a lot how do you know?  My only response is, if you have to ask, you don’t know.  You will know when you find them.  How long did it take before you knew?

Once you find the one there is so much that goes into wedding planning.  First, he has to ask you.  Or you can ask him, however you roll.  And then it’s time to get on to the planning.  My advice, if you can use a wedding coordinator, they will help you streamline everything and keep you right on track.  If you can’t it’s okay.  Your friends will totally help you out and your wedding will rock.

First thing you have to do.. pick a date.  Pick one that makes you super happy, and that you know you will remember for the next 100 years or so.  You’re going to be together forever, so make it an easy one.  Then pick a venue.  And if you want to get married in a killer destination.. did you know I travel?  I shoot a few destination weddings a year.. I have a couple of great ones this year!  And a quick tip, if you don’t get married on a weekend a lot of vendors will give you a break on price.. but Saturday’s are better for most of your guests.  After you get your vendor, I highly suggest getting your photographer.  I have had several dates with multiple requests.  I typically am booked anywhere from 6-18 months in advance.  Sometimes you get lucky and you can get your date but you don’t want to miss having that perfect photographer for your day.  And meet a few to make sure your personalities mesh, they are going to be spending your whole wedding day with you.  You don’t want them to be a creeper and you are like holy cow.. go away.  It’s all about you!  Then you need to find your DJ, make sure you like their style, that they will play the music you want so you can dance the night away.  Get your flowers, your cake, your food, and of course this whole time you are shopping for your dress and all of the perfect things!  And if you ever need vendor recommendations ask other vendors you have already hired.  I have a list of great people I love to work with and I am always willing to help out!

Then get married.  It’s totally simple right?  You get married, and you live happily ever after… right?  Well I hope so.  After nearly 13 years of marriage I am still head over feet in love with Randy.  It’s not always perfect, and definitely not the way I imagined life.. it’s better.  You learn to laugh at one another.  You don’t sweat the small things.  You learn that fighting naked really does make it all better.  You learn that you have to lean on each other because sometimes life is really hard, and when it’s hard it’s okay to not be strong and to let the other one be the strong one.  You learn to love like you have never loved.  You learn how different you were raised and find a way to raise your children that brings out the best.  You learn that they will fire man carry you to bed when you are too tired.  You learn that the love you had when you were married is nothing compared to the love you have years later.  You learn that most of the stuff really doesn’t matter, the little things that annoy, you have to get over.  Because being each other’s best friends and enjoying the ride makes it way better.  Marriage.. it’s a good thing.

I am so excited for all of my rad couples for the 2012 wedding season.  And I am super excited to introduce another great couple!

Meet Nathan and Lin-z.

These two knew from early on they were meant to be.  And watching them you could tell why.  They are a perfect match for each other.  I love engagement sessions because I get a glimpse into their love story.

Their dog Charlie.. he is pretty much awesome.

Nathan and Lin-z, thank you so much for such a fun afternoon!  I am so excited to capture your wedding in October!

I absolutely adore this this family.  They were so kind and I enjoyed every minute documenting their family.

It all started with these two.  They are lovely and so in love after all of these year.  And I love how kind and sweet they are together, and it all started with these two, over 50 years ago.

Meet the 4 grown children.  And the grand children, and one great grand baby.  That is something to be proud of!

And when everyone is together we have this big beautiful family.  They are full of love and kindness and have the type of bonds that people dream of.  I was so honored to capture their family.

Thank you for letting me into your life, and allowing me to capture your beautiful family.