Meet Ryan and Emily! They’re getting married around Christmastime. If you’ve ever met me at a wedding in the last four years, there’s a very good chance that Emily looks familiar to you. That’s because she’s been 2nd shooting with me since July of 2012. She’s a talented artist, photographer, and designer… and she’s met her PERFECT match. If I were asked a couple of years ago to imagine what Emily’s ideal husband might be like, I would have unknowingly described Ryan. The two are a bit nerdy in all the best ways and both have a witty sense of humor. They’re educated, sensitive to social justice issues, and have really great taste in music, food, and spouses.

I shot the photos for Emily and Ryan around Winona Lake, which is where many important moments of their courtship took place. We risked mosquitos, ticks, poison ivy, rain, and angry dachshunds to get these images. At the end of the shoot I was flabbergasted to realized that two hours had gone by. It felt like only a few minutes, because I was having such a good time.

Ryan and Emily… I love you both! Congratulations! I’m so glad you found each other.
Thanks so much for allowing me to be the one to document this part of your lives. It was a pleasure.

Emily, I’m especially happy for you, my wonderful friend. This shoot gave me all the warm fuzzy feels.
Thanks so much for being such a huge part of my weekends. I’m honored to count you as a coworker and a friend.

It started to rain a bit, so we ran for cover…

And then this happened…

And then I got ready to shoot a rain photo… and it stopped raining. (you’re killing me, Indiana!) We did the shot anyway and I was delighted to find that you could still see tiny drops of mist in this photo.

As we crossed the street to get some shots of the AMAZING sunset, I noticed there was a float plane parked by the Boathouse restaurant, so… it became a prop… with a prop. (Get it? That’s a horrible airplane pun.)

The sunset just got prettier and prettier…

Shoutout to Mata Traders where Emily purchased her dress. Mata Traders is a fair trade clothing company! (which if you know me at all, you’ll know I’m all about that life) Emily mentioned that their customer service was especially helpful when she asked questions about finding a dress that would be the right cut and fit for her. Right cut and fit, indeed! She looks fabulous, wouldn’t you agree?