Wedding // Amedee + Doug: Dayton, Ohio Wedding & Portrait Photographer WPAFB

 Amedee is a professional opera singer for Des Moines Metro Opera, and Doug went to Seminary to become a Pastor. They both attended Wheaton College in Illinois where they met. The first time Doug saw Amedee he said she was the most beautiful women he had ever seen. Amedee in return was very attracted to Doug.  Amedee was part of the opera performance at the school and they had posters posted around the campus. Doug had taken one of the posters and put it in his doom because it had Amedee's picture on it. He constantly reminded himself that he could never get her because she was too beautiful. Little did he know Amedee was dying for him to ask her out. Doug's friends all told him that Amedee liked him, but he refused to believe a women this beautiful would be interested in him. Finally, Amedee decided to ask him out herself, Doug was in shock but agreed whole heartily.....and the rest is history.

Amedee and Doug's wedding was far from ordinary.  Amedee had brides men (her closes friends and brother), and Doug had a grooms women (his sister) along with his grooms men. At the end of the ceremony Amedee had planned a Opera song to sing along with a couple of her Opera friends in the crowd. They broke out into song right after they were pronounced "Husband and Wife" (so cool). Yes, and Doug has dreads...and did I mention Amedee sings Opera?! Like I said a very un-ordinarily wedding in so many awesome ways. (Oh and a cool side note--Amedee's father is a three star general for the Air force and they had the first four star female general (in Military history) at the wedding).

They make the cutest couple! Both are fun and easy going. Doug's madly in love with her and to him he's got the most beautiful women he's ever seen and Amedee adores her Douggie. So privileged to be a part of this wedding and document their love.

{Engagement} Nathan & Jennifer // Hueston Woods

It was a perfect Spring evening with warm country air and the sun slow setting sending beautiful rays of light through the tress. Birds chirping, bees bouncing around in the flowers. New buds on the trees and one very verrrry in love couple. Nathan and Jennifer really did pick the perrrfect location for their engagement session. It was the first time I had shot at Hueston Woods and let me tell you I was in love with it. Even though I may have gotten lost getting there and had no phone reception it was perfect nonetheless.

Nathan and Jennifer brought a Bible to the session. They wanted to make sure they included their Faith in the pictures. I'm so happy when I run into other christian couples. There is just something about a couple that shares the same faith as you.

I try to always observe how my couples play/work together at my sessions. Jennifer and Nathan are, well they are just themselves. They are real and down to earth. Very fun and playful, with a little sarcasm thrown in there. They are not just "in love", they really love each other, but its a mature, true, forever kind of love, if that makes sense. Anyways, it gave me chills as I was going through some of these'. Too darn cute!!