Monique & Adrian: Wedding Photographer

You may remember Monique and Adrian from their fabulous engagement shoot in Dallas last year. 

I was lucky enough to shoot their wedding too!  This couple had a whole army to support them- Mo and Adrian were surrounded by a sea of love! 

This had to have been one of the most sentimental weddings I've EVER attended.  From the memorial candle lighting in honor of Mo's parents, to the parents' dance with all the fathers and mothers of the family, to the tear-jerking speech given by Adrian where he professed the unmeasurable amount of love for his new bride.  Absolutely beautiful.

...reenacting a photo of Mo's parents in front of the very same church

Sisters!

The rowdiest (and warmest) limo ride ever!

The bridesmaids were getting a little emotional too-

Best.  Speech.  Ever.

What jokesters- these guys RAN when Adrian removed Mo's garter!

Barbara+Patrick+Mackenzie: Family Photographer

Barbara contacted me a few weeks ago with the idea to get some photos taken in honor of Mackenzie's 5th birthday.   Mackenzie is the new sister of two cute kittens named Batman and Robin, and both of these little balls of fur made an appearance in our shoot.

In fact, quite a few animals were present!  We met at Bear Creek Park and watched ducks, geese, owls and bison throughout the morning.  We played in flowers, we swung on swings and we read about dinosaurs- quite the eventful photo shoot.  :)

Mom & Dad Photos!

Notice the geese just beyond her...

Mackenzie settled for a feather when we explained petting the birds probably wasn't a good idea...

I love that her arms are spilling with kittens!

Look at that adoration- too sweet!

Kara, Elizabeth and Lauren: Children Photographer

This was my fourth and lucky time to photograph these little darlings!  (Mom likes to get annual Christmas pictures and birthday photos to document her growing girls)  :)

Amanda requested an indoor location to fight the heat, but it turns out we were escaping the rain too!  (fortunate planning)  The people at Cheeburger Cheeburger were kind enough to let us use their restaurant as a cute 50's backdrop for our shoot and even let us in a half hour before opening so we could have the place to ourselves!  (Talk about sweethearts)

It's incredible how different all of their personalities are!

Dancing is a common theme  :)

Commence with the milkshakes!

Amazing how quiet it got....

"Excuse me... that's my milkshake."

Never a dull moment with this bunch!

:)  Sharing isn't always optional.

A little twin-talk with Momma

Ashleigh & Andrew: Couple photography

Ashleigh & Andrew are another couple I was fortunate enough to photograph during my stay in Oklahoma City.  I went to school with these two, and Ashleigh was my roommate Junior year of college.

Not much has changed in the past few years, but I am so wickedly happy for this couple... they just... fit.  :)  They are intelligent and cultured vegetarians who devote their lives to helping others.  (Who doesn't appreciate a couple like that?)

We got a bit of a late start, so the heat tried to keep us down, but we were still able to power through and get some great shots!  :) 

I love how deceptively cool this picture is...

Hah- thanks for playing, roommate!

..just beautiful.

Micah & Michelle: Maternity Photography

While I was in Oklahoma this past weekend to photograph a wedding, Michelle and Micah arranged for me to take some maternity pictures for them. 

We met at Thunderbird Lake near Norman and were able to take some nice, peaceful pictures in the near-deserted park.  (Great location, Michelle!)

 Michelle and Micah took advantage of an outfit change and got some shots in their casual blues before donning their OSU gear.  (I love how the orange popped against the green backdrop!)

Baby shoes make me smile!

He is absolutely smitten with this woman!

Awwww!