Nicole + Bobby {ENGAGED!}

I first met Nicole at a meeting with another of our brides, and I had no idea she was engaged (or about to be!). She seemed like such a sweetie, and I was SO excited when I got an email weeks later sharing her good news!

We sat down with Nicole and her mom shortly after and heard all about her plans for a gorgeous vintage, old-Hollywood theater wedding...and I was SO excited!! We talked all about different ideas for pictures and different ideas for their engagement shoot and I couldn't wait to see her again (and meet Bobby, of course!).

We got a great day for their shoot and we started down in the P&L to get some vintage-theater inspired pictures. Since we didnt get to go INSIDE a theater like we had planned, we decided to shoot some outside, and luckily this part of town has 2 within walking distance that both have a nice vintage vibe- I was in LOVE with her dress!! And Bobby was so sweet- they are such a cute couple!

After shooting downtown we headed out to Lake Jacomo for some nature-inspired settings...this was my first time out here and I loved it! The water and trees made for some fantastic backdrops (and we only hit one area!) and again, I was digging her dress!

My favorite part of the shoot though had to be the shoes...they had shoes with their wedding date airbrushed on them, and it was probably one of the cutest things I have come across lately. I absolutely LOVE how the shots with the shoes came out- they look so in love and excited!!!

Enjoy a few teasers from their shoot, and be sure to visit out Facebook Page, like us, and check out some more from their shoot as well as many others!

Can't wait for the wedding- hope you both had a blast and that you enjoy your pictures!

Elesha + Pete {ENGAGED!}

I met Elesha at our Spring bridal fair back in February and I instantly liked her! She started telling me about her wedding this summer and while we were chatting I noticed her son, who looked like the last place he wanted to be on a Sunday morning was at a bridal fair with his mom! I started chatting with him and learned that that particular Sunday was more important than others- he had a VERY important game he had to play in, and he was very happy his mom had made a decision because he COULD NOT be late! In fact, he was headed there right after they left the show, he informed me, and I noticed he was dressed and ready- I then understood that this must REALLY be an important game! :)

So after they left I was super excited Elesha had chosen us to be a part of her wedding. I couldn't wait to meet Pete at their engagement shoot and for Adam and I to get to know them a bit better. The day of their shoot came and at the last minute, crazy insane winds made us have to postpone...but a week later we were able to try again and this time we got gorgeous weather! We started off at Kaufman Gardens down off the Plaza and then headed to the waterfront. They had a beautiful day, and Pete is such a fun guy! We learned all about the importance of fishing and talked about their wedding day and the fun ideas for pictures. It was great finally getting to get to know them (AND, I found out her son did in fact win that all-important game!)!

Here are a few favorites from their shoot! We hope you enjoy the preview! Also, if you haven't already become fans of our Facebook Page, head on over and be sure to "like" us- we posted more goodies from their shoot over there!

Happy Birthday to My Amazing Sister!

So time for a personal post- but I hope you all don't mind! :D

So 18 years ago today I became a big sister for the fist time. I was so proud and so excited- I had waited 9 months for her to get here and FINALLY, my baby sister made her appearance into the world.

Although my joy at her arrival was stunted after I realized she was going to take away the undivided attention that my only-child-self was used to, I still grew pretty fond of her. The fact that when she was able to walk she would follow me around wasn't bad either :)

Even though the days playing cabbage patch dolls and random photo shoots ended when I became too "cool" and thought having a little sister was annoying (hey, I was in Jr. High, everything was too "cool" for me anymore!), I always loved my baby sis- even though I never liked to admit it to her.

I've watched her grow from this cute little curly haired kid with the smirk who loved dalmatians into this amazing and beautiful and outspoken woman. We've become much closer in the past few years and I am honored to call her my best friend. She inspires me daily, and I continue to look up to her. I know she is going to do incredible things in her life, and I am excited and honored to be a part of it. She will always be my little sis, but she will also always be my best and closest friend. I can't wait for the future and for the fun times that we are sure to have together!

So HAPPY BIRTHDAY Kelsey!! :D I hope you have an incredible day. I love you!!

{MARRIED!} Emma + Nolan

We met Emma & Nolan at a bridal fair that we did a couple years ago and hit if off right away- Nolan was a Husker fan and Emma put up with it, what could be better? :)

Over the past 2 years we have talked about their wedding day and met with them a few times, we did 2 different engagement shoots and heard all about the wedding plans and couldn't wait to see Darko in a tux. We sort of planned our weddings at the same time, since Adam and I were in the wedding planning stages ourselves at the time. So it was all the more exciting to us to finally have their wedding day here, and they had a perfect spring day! Minus the wind, their outdoor wedding went off without a hitch and Darko behaved quite well (he was the ring bearer, and did quite good at it!). Emma looked gorgeous and Nolan's expression when he saw her for the first time was absolutely priceless. He had me in tears (which isn't hard to do at a wedding)!

You could totally feel the love these two had for each other, and we are so honored that we had the opportunity to capture the special moments of their day. It was hard to narrow down even just a few for their teasers- they all turned out so great! If you would like to see more goodies, head on over to our Facebook Page and "like" us, we posted a bunch more great shots on there.

In the mean time, here are some favorites of ours from the day. Thank you so much guys for letting us be a part of everything! We hope your wedding was everything you ever hoped it would be, and that you had a fantastic time on your honeymoon!

Ayleice + Craig {Engaged!}

I met Ayleice when I was in high school at Roncalli. She was a year ahead of me, but we hung around with some of the same friends and we got to know each other pretty well...then she trasnferred to Northwest, where ironically enough, she met and became friends with Adam.

So imagine my surprise, many years later, when an email pops up in my Inbox, saying she was engaged! We hadn't talked in years, and it was so exciting to hear about her wedding plans- and Adam and I were honored that she had asked us to capture the big day.

We met on a perfect weekend up in Omaha for their engagement shoot downtown. The weather was great, and we managed to find parts of the downtown area that were not overrun with people out also enjoying the beautiful day. It was so much fun getting to see Ayleice again and getting to meet Craig. They are adorable together, and it turns out Craig went to Roncalli as well- just a few years earlier- so it was fun getting to reminisce about the good old Crimson Pride days. ;)

Here are a few goodies from their shoot- we are so excited to be a part of their wedding this summer. I hope you guys had a blast at your shoot, and I hope you enjoy the pictures!