It’s exactly one month until Misty + Shayne’s wedding at Woodlawn Plantation, and I’m getting SO excited!! I first met this sweet couple last fall when we did their engagement shoot, and I absolutely adore the two of them. It makes me so happy when my couples are the kind of people I would be friends with even if I wasn’t shooting their wedding. We had the best time wandering around downtown Savannah for their engagement shoot, and I think I laughed more during that shoot than any other. Misty and Shayne have a blast together no matter what they are doing, and you can tell that they are going to enjoy a long life together filled with fun, laughter, and love. P.S. How uh-mazing is Misty’s flower crown?? Her super talented sister made it for her the morning of the shoot. #mindblown

When Valerie and Kenny pitched their idea to do a Lois Lane/Superman-themed shoot at sunrise on an empty parking deck overlooking the Orlando skyline, I just thought it was an awesome location and a sweet way to incorporate Kenny’s love of Superman into their engagement shoot. But I didn’t actually know until after the shoot was over that there is a much deeper meaning behind the “S” on Kenny’s chest. I’ll let Kenny tell you the rest… What does the “S” stand for?

‘ve known Valerie since high school, when we were going to the same church–but we really solidified our friendship when we both ended up attending the University of Florida for college. I was just a little baby freshman when Val was a junior, and she quickly became my Bible study leader, mentor and friend. In the years since then, we’ve made a point to catch up with each other every year or two, and while we talk about allll sorts of things (you should SEE us talk…we can go for hours!), the conversation inevitably always turned back to guys. Who we were dating, who we had previously dated, who we wished we were dating…and when our future husbands would walk into our lives. So when Valerie told me earlier this year that Kenny was the real deal–that she knew he was the one and he would be proposing any day now–I was over the moon excited for my sweet friend. She found her person, and there really aren’t many things better than that in life. I’m SO excited to be shooting Valerie and Kenny’s wedding next month, and we had a ridiculous amount of fun shooting their engagement photos a couple of weekends ago in Orlando. Val and Kenny put a ton of thought into the locations and outfits for their shoot, and I think the result was just stunning. From the Portofino Resort (where they had their first date AND got engaged) to a picnic at the lake behind their ceremony venue…it was all so THEM.

I absolutely love when couples choose Savannah as their destination wedding location, because it reaffirms what I already know–Savannah is just lovely. Kirstie + Carlos are originally from Miami, where they went to high school together, reconnected years later, and then ultimately fell in love. Their love has since taken them around the world, from a proposal at Versailles to a wedding in Savannah. So what better way to start off their wedding planning journey than with engagement photos at Wormsloe? It’s such a classic, gorgeous Savannah spot.

I love when I know a couple outside of just being their photographer. It makes the whole experience that much more exciting for me! I’ve known Amanda and Mark for a few years now, and we were actually all co-workers at one point when I used to live in Gainesville, FL. I still remember when they were a brand new couple–that smile on Amanda’s face when she would talk about Mark was absolutely contagious. A lot has changed over the last few years, but one thing has remained exactly the same–that smile. The pictures below are proof. You would think these two fell in love yesterday! (#smitten) I adored capturing these sweet moments of love between Mark and Amanda, and what better place to shoot their engagement shoot than in the city where it all began–Gainesville, FL! Now I’m counting down the days until I get to ring in the New Year with them at their St. Augustine wedding.  <3