Mt. Shasta Resort Wedding:: John + Theresa
Aug/100
When John and Theresa started planning their wedding, they discussed the ease and simplicity of eloping; however, friends and family members wouldn’t hear of it and convinced them otherwise. Currently living in San Francisco, Theresa and her family are originally from Mt. Shasta and have always loved the majestic beauty found there. So John and Theresa planned their destination wedding at the beautiful Mt. Shasta Resort for early July. It was a bright, beautiful summer day with the mountain covered in snow. I loved all the details that John and Theresa put into the ceremony and reception incorporating pieces of their family history including Theresa’s beautiful antique veil that’s been in the family for eighty years.
John & Theresa- it was a joy getting to know you and sharing in your day with you! I hope that you have many blessed days as husband and wife. Congratulations!
John had the most rockin’ socks I’ve yet seen a groom wear!!
Their adorable nieces and nephews served as the flower girls and ring bearers. These little ones were so excited for the aunt and uncle!
The handsome groom
And the stunning bride. Theresa has such a beauty about her- both inside and out!
I loved this look on Theresa’s face as John spoke his vows to her- he is a well loved man!
The rings
And the kiss!
The ring pillows have treasured sentiment: both were handmade by the bride and groom. The one on the right was made by the John for his mom when he was eight years old.
The newlywed couple awaiting their introduction. This is one of my favorites; I love the moment captured here!
We went around to the guests and asked them to write their own personal messages for John and Theresa. I loved all the notes- the sweet ones, the inside jokes; it all made for a personal touch.
All of the music for the reception was played on vinyl- super fabulous!
Summer Fun
Jul/102
This summer has been pretty crazy busy with weddings, family portraits and not to mention our own family travels. And then there’s the edit time for it all! 
I did want to share a little of the fabulous trip my husband, Ryan, and I took to San Diego at the end of last month in celebration of our 11 year anniversary. (Has we really been married that long already?!) We were able to get away (leaving the kids in the very capable hands of the grandparents) and enjoy the sand, sun and surf. We, along with two of our closest friends, went to a Resurgence conference led by Mars Hill Church pastor, Mark Driscoll. It was a great time of teaching, relaxing and of course, photo ops in our free time! (That’s just bound to happen with two professional photographers on vacation! Poor husbands!!) Our first night we headed down to Ocean Beach and soon found out that it was also a farmer’s market that evening; what great sights and terrific foods! And the sunset that evening was breathtaking! And what trip to San Diego is complete without a visit to the phenomenal zoo?! Here’s some of my favorites from our trip…
Live street music
The sweet woman that grew all the beautiful orchids
What a beautiful evening!!
Enjoying the last bit of day (and starting to chill off quite a bit!)
Erin is such a beautiful woman and I’m very thankful for her friendship
Our turn to play around! I sure love this handsome man!
I loved all the beautiful arches everywhere!
We sure love playing around! Thanks husband for this goofy shot!
And then it was time for some fun at the zoo!!!
And this one was the funny one- right place, right timing…
Baby Jake:: Child Portraits
Jun/105
Little Jake and his mommy, Jamee, came over for his 8 month portrait session a couple weeks ago. You see, Jake’s daddy, Luke, is an officer in the Marines and has been gone for the last 3 and a half months serving our country (and will not be back for another 4 months at least). He has not had the joy of firsthand seeing his baby become a little boy. So, when Jamee mentioned that she wanted some portraits to send to her husband overseas, I was excited to do it! Jake is such an adorable little guy with the most amazing blue eyes! (I’m always a sucker for those blue eyes!) And I just LOVE his sweet cheeks! I also wanted to say just how amazing Jamee is! She is doing such a beautiful job of raising and caring for her little guy while Dad is away; she even has a photograph of Luke that Jake kisses and talks to everyday so that he can remember Daddy. Her strength and beauty through this all is an encouragement to me!
Reading time with Mom and his favorite book, “If You Give a Moose a Muffin”
Jake loves his daddy!
What a great smile!!
He LOVES playing with his mama’s phone!
These two might just be my favorites… you can just feel the love between mom and son!
