Garrett + Kristen

I am head over heels for this couple. 

Kristen just so happens to be an mutual friend from waaaaay back when (I'm talkin' 3rd grade). And her fiance just so happens to have gotten a job as a youth pastor at the church where Kristen and I met. 

Fate is cute like that. 

Travis + Sarah

Meet Travis and Sarah. 

Travis spent the last 6 months deep under the sea on a U-Boat, far away from the love of his life. He finally got to come home a few weeks ago, and we were just able to squeeze in their engagement session. I was so excited when he suggested wearing his uniform, so that we could capture this very special time in their lives. 

Whoever said "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" wasn't kidding around. 

(Shoot styled by Jamie with Lemonade Design Co.)

they wear the same shoes. CUTEmuch?

 I asked Travis and Sarah to write a word or draw a picture that best describes the other person... 

Jeremy + Summer

When I first met Summer, I had just returned home from my YWAM DTS in Northern Ireland. I was 18 and unemployed. I handed my job application to her at Players Restaurant... and the rest is history. Even though I am no longer serving pizza and breadsticks at that beautiful establishment, it is still somewhat of a 2nd home, and the people there are my twisted 2nd family. Anyyyyyways... I worked with Summer for 3 years before I took off to pursue photography full time -- and now she's getting married! So she, Jeremy, and I crawled (literally) all over the San Simeon Peninsula (also dubbed "Robin Hood Forrest" by yours truly), exploring the coastline and the depths of the trees. It was really fun getting to see Summer out of the workplace for once, and I can't wait for their wedding in September :)

Levi + Emily

I could have stayed in this forest with these lovely people for hourssssssss. Darn the sun and it's beautiful sunsets!!! No, not really. The sunset was WAY to gorgeous to be "darned". Beautiful forest, beautiful people, beautiful sunset... I think it would be say to say that it was a beautiful day indeed :)