Susan and Freddie are about as opposite as opposite can be. ;) Susan dreams of glitter and Freddie dreams of camouflage. Susan wears her emotions on her sleeves and Freddie keeps his inside. As different as they are, they embrace each other’s personalities and quirks in a way that I have never witnessed before! It is pretty awesome!

There is one similarity that they do have in common. That is the fact that they would 100% do anything for each other in order to make the other person happy. Their wedding was the perfect example of this! Susan always dreamed of her fairytale wedding… glitter, sparkles, flowers everywhere, a flashmob dance to Thriller ;), etc. Freddie… give him some camo and he is one happy guy! ;) With a dream of an enchanted forest, they brought their visions together and made it happen… all of it! Susan and Freddie’s PA Fall Wedding was absolutely a dream and so incredibly perfect for them!

Susan, when I walked in that room and saw your dress hanging, I literally stopped in my tracks. That moment set the tone for the whole entire day. Everywhere we turned, we knew your dreams were coming true before our eyes! What an incredible blessing for us to be able to capture the wedding day of your dreams where you finally could say I Do to the man of your dreams!

Susan and Freddie, thank you so much for the opportunity to be a part of your special day! It was a dream for us too! ;)

Susan and Freddie’s wedding was such a special one to end our 2013 season with! The wedding professionals that we worked side by side with were so full of passion and excitement for this day! Seriously, when Susan and Freddie walked in the ballroom to see the magic for the first time, all of the wedding professionals gathered around in anticipation to see their reaction. We knew that a lot of heart and soul went into making that day so special, but it was even more clear when we looked around and saw tears in the eyes of the vendors!! Being so passionately invested into our couple’s lives that it brings tears to our eyes is something that is pretty special! That is what this work is all about! Working alongside those professionals who give 120% to their couples is such an incredible gift. Thank you to all of the AMAZING wedding professionals who helped bring Susan and Freddie’s dream wedding to life!

Wedding Planner: Holly Wagner and Kacy Smith of H&K Weddings and Events | Stationery & All things paper!: The Nittany Quill | Hair Stylist: Heather “Aitche” Mallery and Mal Harr | Makeup Artist: Cara Bella Makeup Artistry | Florist: Mower’s Flowers | Ceremony Venue: First United Methodist Church of Hollidaysburg | Officiants: Pastor Derr and Revrend McGaffin | Reception Venue: Scotch Valley Country Club | Bakery: DolceVita | DJ: Bill Bara (Modern Era Weddings) | Videographer: Memories Videography | Bride’s Attire: Lazaro (Ceremony) Maggie Sottero (Reception) | Groom & Groomsmen’s Attire: Diamond Bridal | Bridesmaid’s Attire: Belsoie by Jasmine | Wedding Bands: Your Jewelry Box and Decker Diamond | Lighting: Events Done Bright |  Honeymoon Travel Arrangements: L&S Travel | Photography: Liz and Ryan

Ohh goodness, I don’t even know where to begin with words to describe this happiness! Hopefully the photos will fill in the blanks for me. ;) Jess and Matt are so in love! So deeply in love! And it shows with every single look they give each other, their little laughs that they share, and the way they hold each other so tightly!

When they walked into our living room for the first time, we could feel the love surrounding them. There is a warmth between them that simply is magical!

We had the AMAZING opportunity to photograph Jess’s sister, Stephanie and Nate’s wedding in 2011. When we received Steph’s email that her sister was getting married, we did a happy dance because that meant that we would get to celebrate with their family again!! That is beyond reason to celebrate! ;) However, after meeting Jess and Matt, we knew there was an added bonus! We are blessed with another incredibly AMAZING couple in our lives and it is truly a gift to be able to capture their love for them to see!

Jess and Matt, we had a blast exploring Codorus State Park with you for your beautiful PA fall engagement session! Your love is even more gorgeous than the surroundings at the park… and we all would agree, it was quite a dreamy location! ;) So happy that you found each other and so grateful for your example of one special kind of love!

When we first met Judy and Kevin, we got about 5 minutes into our conversation… ok maybe even 3 minutes, and then realized Kevin was a groomsman in the incredibly AMAZING Jennie and Adam’s wedding that we photographed 3 years ago! ;) I am still not sure how it took us 3 minutes to realize that, but we quickly made up for lost time and by about 5 minutes in we felt like best friends! (That seems to be a common trend with anyone that knows Jennie and Adam!) We love them… and love everyone that surrounds them! ;) Judy and Kevin especially included!

Judy and Kevin are the kind of couple that knows how to have a good time! ;) They laugh often and their smiles are pretty much always on their faces! They have a passion for life and definitely live it to the fullest! Judy and Kevin are also the kind of couple that are as sweet as sweet can be! They are caring and selfless and everything in between!

We had a blast exploring with them and their beautiful dog Bella for their downtown Annapolis engagement session! We completed their session in Eastport (one of our all-time favorite areas of Annapolis!!), which also happens to be where Judy and Kevin are getting married next Fall! Wahooo! I must say… if it is at all possible to be even more excited than we were about their wedding, after their session, we are definitely extra pumped! ;) I mean, at the end of their session we just happened to find a boat named True Love with a heart flag attached to it! ;) I think that is a sign of something extra special! ;)

Thanks for sharing your love with us Judy and Kevin!

Over the past few weeks, we have had the opportunity to be able to introduce you to some AMAZING couples that have held a special place in our hearts for quite some time… These couples have been in our lives since before the days that they even started dating! I am feeling extra grateful this morning knowing that we are surrounded by some pretty AMAZING couples and love stories that we have been able to witness since the very beginning! ;) How special is that?!?

Katie and Travis are no different! ;) We have known Katie and Travis since the very first day they met each other at Bucknell University! I just happened to be lucky enough to be their RA on Smith 2C… the place they called home for their first year at Bucknell! Ahh! So much fun to think about! I am not sure they realized it at that point, but I am pretty sure everyone around them knew pretty quickly eventually they would get married!

Nine years later! And it is officially happening! ;) It is so much fun to see them together now… their love has grown stronger and their friendship exudes happiness in such a special way! (Even more so than those days on 2C… and I am not sure I thought that was possible!)

Katie and Travis, we could not be happier for you two! Seriously, our hearts are so happy seeing you together and being able to capture this AMAZING time in your lives!! Thank you for making us a part of it! It means the world to us!

Yes, that is a smiley face that just happened to appear after Travis finished his beer. If that isn’t a sign of happiness, I am not sure what is?!? ;) We had such a blast exploring some of Katie and Travis’s favorite spots for their Baltimore Engagement Session! Camden Yards, Fell’s Point and Max’s Taphouse! Pretty awesome, right?!

Last Thursday, Ryan and I sat at our table as a trusted business advisor guided us through the complicated details of business formalities! We had our huge pad of paper out and we used colorful markers to help us comprehend what she was saying! ;) Because colorful markers make everything more clear… that is one of the many lessons we have learned from our mentor, Dean Badal.

Anyway, we have been working hard to make sure we structure the AMAZING Life Together site and the documentary project in the way that makes the most sense and allows us the opportunity to make the biggest impact we can on couple’s lives. As the details became more and more complex and our minds were clearly jumbled with a million other things that we had to get done before we left town (this may or may not have inspired our post on AMAZING Life Together titled “Busyness doesn’t equal Happiness“)… our fabulous advisor looked at us and said, you two need a retreat! ;) She could not have been more correct! We have had a TON on our minds (personally and professionally) and we just needed some time to get away!

Thankfully, we had planned a weekend for us awhile ago! Apparently, we knew we would need it! ;) Although the weekend we planned involved 3 flights and two different cities to be at two different friend’s weddings as guests wasn’t exactly what we would call a retreat, it was definitely a fun adventure to help us clear our minds and focus!

We sat in a coffee shop in Salem, MA on Friday and talked about our dreams. As jumbled as they seemed just the day before during our meeting, everything seemed completely clear on Friday! We know in our hearts we want to use our gifts to make a difference in people’s lives. We want to be an AMAZING example of marriage and inspire other couples to make their lives more AMAZING together!

We launched http://www.amazinglifetogether.com last week and received such an overwhelming response. We need to share more stories of real couples and shine a light of happiness on marriage! As the priest shared at our friends Jameson and Stephanie’s wedding on Friday, there will be hard times! Marriage is not easy… and truthfully it is not easy for anyone! (If you know someone who says it is easy, please send them our way because we would love to share their secrets!! ;) ). Anyway… from the responses we have received from the site launch as well as from everyone that we chat about the documentary with, we know we all could use a little AMAZING Life Together inspiration in our lives!

As wedding photographers, we have the AMAZING opportunity to spend precious time with our couples! It is such a gift for us to be able to be apart of such an incredible time in our couple’s lives! Yes, we LOVE taking their photos, but we love even more being able to share our love with them and remind them of the special love that they share! What an incredible opportunity to show them through the photos we take just how in love they are! Ahhh! That is happy!! And now with the AMAZING Life Together site, we can continue to encourage them beyond their wedding day and inspire them throughout their lives to never lose sight of that special bond that they share with each other!

This post is a little bit of a ramble, but I really just needed to share where our hearts are! When things get complicated and jumbled, I want to be able to come back to this and remember the clarity!

We are so excited to continue this site (http://www.lizandryan.com) as the place we share the love stories we are blessed to be able to photograph for our couples, as well as the place where we share our own dreams and journey through this AMAZING life! ;) We will continue to share our photography sessions on Tuesday and/or Thursdays when we have them to post (and we have quite a few AMAZING engagement sessions coming up… not to mention our last wedding of the season!! WAHOO)! Additional posts from our hearts will come here and there on Monday, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays and we hope you will continue to come by! ;)

On the AMAZING Life Together site, we will definitely be photographing more married couples and sharing their love stories over there! If you are a fan of our photography (first of all, thanks!!!) and/or just like looking at couples in love… you will definitely want to join us over at http://www.amazinglifetogether.com on Tuesdays and Fridays too! However, even if looking at pretty pictures isn’t why you read our blog, we invite you all to come join us over there! We see the AMAZING Life Together site as an opportunity for everyone to open the lines of communication about marriages and love! We will be sharing REAL stories of married couples in hopes of inspiring people to live a more AMAZING Life Together. Even if you are not in a committed relationship at this time… you never know when you will be! ;) Plus, we are sure that you know someone who is. Please send them over to the AMAZING Life Together site and help us inspire this world to be a little more AMAZING together! ;)

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Thanks for all of your love and support always here and over there! ;) Please help us spread the word!