Evan and Erin are looking forward to their wedding in July, 2017!  Their engagement session had the perfect mix of country, rustic barn browns and fall colors, and to top it off Evan’s classic Farmall tractor!  The rainy day and cloud cover cleared up with a beautiful break in the clouds right at the end of their session.

Evan and Erin, I’m looking forward to capturing the special memories of your wedding day!!

“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;  your works are wonderful.” Psalm 139:13-14

I love weddings and seeing how every couple and wedding day has its own special details, reactions, situations, etc., so when I think about what to write for a wedding blog post I naturally think about what was unique about the wedding.  Allow me to tell you some things that stood out to me throughout Stephen and Erin’s day…

The ceremony was at Erin’s grandparent’s farm.  This location hold many special memories for Erin, so it only made sense to get married here!The center diamond in Erin’s ring was Stephen’s grandmother’s. Stephen carried his grandfather’s pocket watch. First look… Erin has been wanting a tree swing, so Stephen put his handy skills into action and made one for her!  This little country church is just down the road from Erin’s grandparent’s house. Instead of a unity candle, the guests put spoonfuls of dirt into a box as they arrived, then during the ceremony Stephen and Erin planted Wisteria seeds in the dirt.  They look forward to watching the Wisteria grow to cover the trellis/arch they built for the ceremony! Erin’s grandfather drove guests to the ceremony location on a wagon.  Erin and her father had a touching, tear-filled moment before they walked up the aisle. You’ve heard of a flash mob, right?  Have you ever seen one at a wedding?!  The guest were given prior instructions to join in singing “Going to the Chapel”…what a fun memory for Stephen and Erin! Stephen sweetly wiped the tears from Erin’s eyes throughout the ceremony. The reception was held at a friend’s barn nearby The guest’s favors were Smores that they could take home or roast over the fire outside. Congratulations to Stephen and Erin Brown!!

-Second Photographer: Jenell Shrock

-Hair: Lindsay Allen

-Bride’s Dress: Wendy’s Bridal

-DJ: Noisy Neighbors DJ Service

Class of 2017

Samantha attends Westerville Central High School and is looking forward to heading to the University of Montana for college where she’ll study Wildlife Biology.  During her session I learned that she LOVES the outdoors, playing softball and most of all her dog!  In fact, I think she would have taken all of her pictures with her dog if mom would’ve let her. 🙂  In addition to her care for wildlife, Samantha is a funny, kind, and loyal person.  Samantha would like to someday work for the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Class of 2017

Matthew is a senior at Jonathan Alder High School.  You’ll see in some of the pictures below that he plays the trombone…he’s actually the Jonathan Alder Co-Student Director of the band!  (Pretty impressive, if you ask me! 🙂 ) In addition to the trombone, he also plays piano and has been very active in 4H livestock and woodworking projects.  Matthew is easy-going and yet focused and goal oriented.  He plans to study Mathematics with a focus in Actuarial Science after high school.