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?!
Driving out Wallis Run Road in Montoursville, PA is something we have done many many times (as it is just miles from our homes where we grew up!). However, there was something different about the drive out Wallis Run on the day of Kellie and Matt’s wedding. As we drove the country road, it was as if we could see the leaves changing colors before our eyes. It was a crisp fall morning with low fog hanging around before the warm sun made its presence. I asked Ryan to slow down so that we could just take it all in!
There is something magical about PA in the fall… and something even more magical about photographing a PA Barn Wedding in the fall. However, photographing two AMAZING people whom we have known pretty much our whole lives (ok, at least since grade school!) as they promise forever to each other surrounded by a barn full of their closest family and friends (and many familiar faces for us!), is literally beyond magical.
Kellie and Matt are two people we have known separately growing up. Matt with his orange truck that is pretty much known by everyone in town! ;) The truck makes you smile as soon as you see it coming down the road… partly because the truck is just AMAZING (and recently completely beautifully restored by Matt and his dad!), and mostly because that means Matt is close by and he is one of those guys with a quiet personality that can light up any room! And Kellie… Kellie is the kind of girl who thinks about everyone else before she even begins to think about herself! She is so kindhearted and when faced with life’s challenges, she rolls through them with confidence and calmness. They are two incredibly beautiful individuals and together, they are one incredibly AMAZING couple!
It was such an honor for us to be back “home” in Montoursville, PA to capture Kellie and Matt’s incredibly special day! Kellie and Matt, thank you for sharing your love with us and filling our hearts with so much happiness! We wish you nothing but happiness and joy always!! Congratulations friends!
Huge thanks to everyone who helped make Kellie and Matt’s day so special:
I can’t even begin to describe the millions of emotions that came flooding into my heart over Tom and Laura’s NY Finger Lakes wedding weekend! Leading up to their wedding, I had this excitement that I could feel coming out of my smile! When we received their invitation, I seriously got a little giddy! ;) First of all, it was a super super fun invitation, but second of all (and most importantly!), it meant that it was one step closer to being official that 2 of our very best friends were getting married!!! After 9 years of dating… they were officially becoming Mr. and Mrs.!
Ahh! Seriously, so many AMAZING memories came flooding back. Tom, Laura, and I were pretty much like the 3 musketeers from day 1 at Bucknell! Living just doors away from each other and having shared passions of pretty much everything! (social justice, leadership, community service, crafting ;), anything related to school spirit!… Tom, remember when you dressed up as Bucky?!? ;) haha.) We did pretty much everything together! And I can honestly say- those memories continue to fill my heart with so much happiness! Always! ;) So many of the memories that we share with Tom and Laura are the kind of memories that leave us laughing so hard that our cheeks hurt! ;)
Tom and Laura’s relationship has developed right before our very eyes. And as many of their family and friends joke about how long it has taken them to get to this point… I think we can all agree that we could not imagine it any other way! As we were driving to the rehearsal dinner, I said to Ryan, “I am so incredibly proud of Tom and Laura.” Their wedding was exactly how they dreamed it to be. They poured their heart and souls into creating a celebration that was perfectly them! And with 9 years of being together, they definitely know exactly who they are… together! And that is magical!
We absolutely LOVED every single minute of capturing this incredibly perfect wedding celebration for Laura and Tom! Laura and Tom… our hearts are exploding with happiness as we write this and share your photos! Knowing you will always have these special memories documented to look back on and smile so big your cheeks hurt makes our hearts happy! ;) Thank you for bringing so much happiness to our lives and making this world a brighter place every single day! We LOVE you guys and could not be more excited for you!! Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Wagner!!! WAHOOO! You ARE married!! XOXO!! Can’t wait to hear all about Bali!
Ok, I just have to give a shout out to Tom and Laura’s bridal party and family and friends! Tom and Laura are a little crazy (that’s another thing we have in common! ;) ) and they decided to DIY pretty much everything for their wedding! Over the past year while Laura has been traveling to and from countries in Africa and other third-world countries building schools (that is what she does for her job (so fun, right!!!)- Honestly she would probably be doing that anyway, even if not for work! ;) ), Tom and Laura and their families/friends made beer tasting boards, beer, wine, cookies, pie plates, chalkboards, whiskey barrel coffee tables, AMAZING invitations, and so much more. One of their main priorities for their wedding was to create a celebration that reflected who they are as a couple. They went out of their way to make sure all of the food and drinks were local and everything they did was done with the environment in mind. We know it is not always easy (ok, sadly, it is actually really hard) to plan a day that is completely unique to you and 100% stands by what is important to you! However, Tom and Laura made it happen and capturing it was like a dream! Seriously, it was AMAZING!
Thanks so much to everyone who helped to make their vision a reality and make their wedding celebration 100% them and absolutely AMAZING!
