Heather & Kevin…in a nutshell…. are sincerely smitten. You would only need about 2 seconds amongst them to witness it, and about .5 seconds to see why they are undoubtedly perfect for another..They are the kind of people who would have been voted “Most Lovable” in high school..or “Most likely to bring home to mom”. Its this lovable contagiousness that deserves a new word of its own. Heather is almost angelic to me….she has such a beautiful spirit about her, that at times I almost feel like she has this light around her. For reals!! Heather comes from an incredible family and truly endearing best friends, who I have known for some years now….who would ALL vouch that she is without a doubt… sweet as pie. While this was only the second time I had really met Kevin I was instantly sold. He is gentle and kind hearted..and not to mention an incredible track star..I am soo grateful they came down from Texas so we could squeeze this session in after her bridal shower, and before her wisdom teeth get yanked today….Heather, I only got to edit a few pics before I headed out of town, but I wanted some pretty images floating around in your head to distract you from the dentist today:) Cant wait to see you guys again!
Oh…and YES..there was a wild bunny during our shoot that wanted to be in every shot as we started out…(see below)..Who needs Easter Bunny pics at Sears..right??
Ivana and Vedran are a darling little Croation couple that just make my heart sing. Our family has had the joy of seeing Ivana on a weekly basis since she manages at our local Target. A little shout out to HILLSDALE:) She gets to see the real Maxwells-early morning-messy hair-and trying to chase our kids up and down the toy aisles, while keep track of how many boxes of food our kids have already opened:) This was our second wedding of the year..and was a quick reminder of 1.) How putting effort into colorful details of your day-makes for fab pictures & happy photographers:) 2.)We LOVE FIRST MOMENTS between brides and grooms. Even if its freezing. Even if your worried about your dress. Even if you aren’t wearing waterproof mascara. It Don’t Matta. Make time for it in your day..they are precious moments! 3.) It pays to be familiar with receptions when you are the only people who don’t speak Croation. We had no idea what was being said 99% percent of the reception-but luckily most time lines are the same. Jason and I found ourselves trapped in the middle of the dance floor a few times trying to find a safe way out underneath peoples arms. It was like when you are little and you are doing jump rope and you are the one trying to time out when to run in…Nonetheless-Ivana & Vedran’s families treated us like we were their own, and we are completley grateful to be part of their lives. You know I like LONG posts..this was no exception:) Ivana + Vedran..thank you for trusting us with your day..especially in moments it would have been cozier to just stay in the car:)Enjoy a few of our faves…xoxo..
Hope you feel loved today, and everyday…
Details. Its all about the details. I have a tendency to interrupt people when they are talking..not because I am trying to be rude..but because I want to ask questions before they keep skimming over things..and I want to know more. Please, never filter your thoughts when you are with me, or feel the need to give me cliff notes version. The whole enchilada people!! Spill it. My favorite times with my girlfriends, are the one on one coffee dates where we literally talk about every single thing with another. We might only finish one story in 3 hours, because I literally want to know what you were wearing and how you were feeling in every scene of the story. I’m sorry. I love the details. When life gets really busy, I don’t get upset because I’m losing sleep or I have too much on my plate..but because I forget the little things. Birthdays, to follow up when friend has a job interview, or I have forgotten to do the little thing my hubby has asked me to do 5 times. UGH. My dear friend Emily Turner (formally Keirstead) got married last November, and I had an ultra-lame friend moment at her bridal shower. I was sitting at a 50 foot table with all her closest family and girlfriends..and it was time to do the “How well do you know the Bride” game. “Its in the BAG!” I thought..I’ve known her forever, we are soul sisters..bring it on!!! Lets just say that out of like 20 questions, I got only 3 right. And the lamest-easiest three. 1.)what color are her eyes 2.) What high school did she go to(or a high school related question) 3.) and what is her favorite color. Lets just say the color one was a guess, and I just got lucky. After tallying up my score, I felt the need to go over and just hug her…. and give her back my bridesmaid badge because I was the worst friend ever. And EM is such a details girl too. Anyways..not my proudest moment… I have vowed to slow my life down to notice, and remember the little details in peoples lives. I have a pretty strong stance about being ANTI-FACEBOOK-SURVEYS..but I remember back in the day people filled out random facts about themselves, and I LOVED reading everybody’s. Even the stuff that no one really cares about..because that’s what makes us who we are. So not that anyone is going to get a pop quiz on how well you know me anytime soon..but I thought I’d give ya a little easy reading…27 random tidbits in no particular order:)
Meet Jenna: classic beauty.outgoing.athletic.sweet tooth.my graceful-loving-fashionista.
Jenna is a total family girl like me:) In one of our conversations a few weeks ago, she mentioned wanting to wear her moms wedding dress for a few pictures..we thought it would be fun to do it today, rather than the wedding day, since their wedding will already be encompassing so much family history..and vintage goodies….SO.Much.Fun. Kinda like trash the dress in reverse:)..the hole was already there mom..we didn’t do it!
by Ashley
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