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Happy Easter everyone! Today is a celebration of life. The life we have, the life being blossomed in the spring and the life that was given for us. Let’s celebrate it with our loved ones close on this beautiful day!
It’s Friday!! How was your work week? Are you ready for the weekend? Any plans?! - This month is full of great weekends for us. We don’t have any weddings so we’re enjoying our Saturdays at home and going out and about enjoying the weather. It’s rare we have any unplanned weekends so this weekend, we’re going to relax at home and hang out as a family. If it warms up we might go to the park with Grey or just do some shopping around town. - It’s been so nice having open weekends before the official wedding season starts. But I will say I’m ready for all those spring sessions and May weddings! - Who else loves a lazy weekend?!
Double tap if you love the mountains!! I’m such a mountain girl. Give me high elevation, hikes to waterfalls, moss covered ground and trees, and the views of a mountain over a beach any day. I can’t wait to show you all more images from this weeks trip to The Smoky Mountains. We went with my sisters family and it was so much fun. - We stayed in a cabin up in the mountains, the drive to it was horrifying at parts but the view was worth it. It was Grey’s first road trip and first family vacation. She napped for the majority of the scenic parts so we didn’t get a ton of photos with her but we definitely have the memories. - We want to take a trip a year within the US. Where are some of your easy vacation spots? Spots you love to travel with your family for just 5 days? We can’t wait for our next family trip!
I am seeing so many friends and friends of friends getting engaged recently and it is so exciting. I am so thrilled to see so many beautiful women so happy to share a last name with the man of their dreams. ⠀ -⠀ Marriage is such a beautiful, messy, complicated and rewarding thing. Loving someone without reservation, for all that they are, not knowing what the future holds, and giving a huge part of your heart to them, takes courage. And having someone love you back the same way provides so much strength. ⠀ -⠀ And I’m so happy to see so many people that I know and don’t know yet, planning the rest of their lives with their best friend. I love marriage. I LOVE love. And I love everything about getting to photograph those vows on your wedding day. It’s truly an honor to witness two people promising to be there for better or worse. ⠀ -⠀ And since I love a good 80s rom com, I’ll end with one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies, When Harry Met Sally. “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”⠀ -⠀ What’s your favorite part of marriage or what are you looking forward to the most in your marriage?
Double tap if you LOVE high school sweethearts. . Ado makes Lexie’s world go round and Ado knew he loved Lexie early into their relationship. And their family and friends stood by their side in love and support as they started the next chapter of their lives as husband and wife! . To read more and to see some images from their beautiful day, click the link in the bio!! @lexie_selimovic . VENDORS: Photo: @catalkirephoto Ceremony: @doubletreesb Reception: @riversideterrace Dress: @morileeofficial Purchased at: @nancysbridalboutique Cake: @martinsmarkets Bridesmaids: @davidsbridal Groomsmen: @menswarehouse Videographers: @happysappyfilms Hair: @tiarasandveils Makeup: @brendacruz4208
This is my first ever Friday Introduction! I can’t believe it’s taken me this long but I was so overdue for some new headshots! So today I’ll keep it simple and tell you 5 things you might not know about me. . 1. I have always loved using my hands to create things. Whether that’s music (shoutout to my orchestra grades 4-10! I played the violin!) or art. Usually when I set my mind to creating something, I can find a way to do it. . 2. I’m an introverted extrovert. Which I guess just means I’m pretty bubbly, personable and outgoing on the outside but on the inside I like to keep things to myself and I’m perfectly okay not having a conversation for awhile. . 3. To go off of personality traits, I’m also an INFP on the Myer Briggs personality test. And 90% F which is a feeler. And that’s totally true. I always value how others are feeling and put their needs first. INFPs are described as, sensitive, creative, idealistic, perceptive, caring, loyal, value inner harmony and personal growth, focus on dreams and possibilities. I think that general description is pretty accurate. . 4. I am extremely close with my family. We were raised in a super small 3 bedroom house that my parents still own and live in. There was 6 of us, 3 rooms and 1 small bathroom. We were either raised to be a close knit family or it was forced upon us with the tiny living space but I wouldn’t change a thing about it. And I hope that Grey and any future kids we are blessed with have the same values. . 5. Last one. I’m an extremely messy person. I just do not love cleaning. I tend not to clean up messes I make and don’t have proper spots for most of my things. But the chaos works for me. Sometimes. It’s weird because I’m also pretty type A when it comes to a lot of things in my life, like my work. So you figure it out. 😂 . So that’s it! 5 things you might not have known about me. Do any of them surprise you? And also, if you know your personality type on the Briggs personality test, I’d love to know what it is!! Photo by: @arielle.peters