Everybody, meet Steve + Katie. They are crazy-in-love and nothing could stop them from having the best wedding day ever!

The flower girl clinging to Katie? That’s Steve + Katie’s little girl. We were happy that she was willing to be *in* any photos. But having her wear her white flower girl shoes and look at the camera? We weren’t going to push our luck. :-)

This, my friends, is one of the sweetest things I have seen at a wedding. Steve + Katie’s grandparents stood up to give them marriage advice during their ceremony.

More photos as Mr. + Mrs.!!

My favorite detail at the reception? Hands down, the photo table numbers! :-)

Steve + Katie – I had a wonderful time photographing you and your wedding!! I hope you had a fabulous rest of the evening and a safe flight home!

You may remember Andrew + Meghan from their engagement session earlier this summer – they are one of the sweetest, cutest couples I’ve ever had the pleasure of photographing!! Turns out, they throw a pretty great wedding. :-)

Not only are Andrew + Meghan the easiest to photograph – so is their wedding party!!

p.s. I might be a *little* biased about these guys because of where they chose to get married… at the same church my husband and I said “I do” just 11 months ago!

See? The sweetest. :-)

Andrew + Meghan – Oh, how I wish you the happiest of ever afters!! Thank you for being so adorably in love and for following along for just ‘one more’ shot, and Meghan, for walking barefoot to that *amazing* location at the reception! You two rock. :-)

Hello, August! Thanks for giving me a little time off of work to enjoy summer!

1. The latest West Elm catalog came in the mail and it was so much fun to have the time to sit and ‘real-life pin’

2. We had another guest!! My sister-in-law came to town and we went up to Sturgis to check out the motorcycle rally. I found a pretty teal bike and wondered if should get it for my business. Although I’d probably be terrified to ride it – I just got used to riding a bicycle!!

3. Buzzard’s Roost – Hiking in the Black Hills is so rewarding. No matter which trail you choose, the scenery is always breathtaking. This particular trail has multiple routes – we chose the easiest. :-)

Say helloooo to Mr. & Mrs Fox(y)!!! My goodness this wedding was fun – from the adorable ring bearer + flower girl to the surprisingly decent weather (first wedding this summer I didn’t sweat through my clothes – woo hoo!!)

Originally, we hadn’t planned on doing many photos outside since July is typically hot hot hot. Thank goodness for  lovely couples AND lovely weather!! :-)

These two kinda stole the show – as soon as they realized their moms weren’t right behind them, they weren’t really sure if they should keep walking down the aisle. :-)

I’ll admit I was a little nervous when I realized there were no windows in this church. But then… I got over it… because it reminded me of a movie theater, and don’t the best movies end with a happily-ever-after? I think so. ;-)

I *LOVE* when couples do photos both before and after the ceremony!! In my opinion, it’s the perfect way to soak in the whole idea of “being MARRIED!”

Aren’t they just glowing?? :-)

Ryan + Heather – I can not thank you enough for choosing me to be your wedding photographer! I had a great time documenting the beginning of your marriage and I hope you two continue to love each other more and more every day! :-)

I’ve been making a conscious effort to soak in every day of summer as best I can. I don’t want to be the one on the first day of autumn saying “where did my summer go?” Having my ‘monthly favorites’ list helps keep track of these days full of sunshine.

1: (number one for a reason) visitors!!! My parents came to visit! So did my husband’s parents, but we were too busy working that I forgot to take a photo of them.

2: mangoes – Nothing says summer like fresh fruit! My mouth has also been watering over apricots, peaches, and nectarines.

3: our lawn – We love our front lawn. It’s so pretty and green! This photo is from the very first time Lance mowed the lawn. I warned him this photo might be on the blog, and gave him the opportunity to change clothes, but he is happiest in his neon and camouflage.

4: Scotts Bluff National Monument – With our new house and yard, a lot of our days off are spent working in and around the house. I was thrilled when Josh + Whitney asked me to photograph their wedding in Nebraska, because not only were they so much fun to work with, the change in scenery gave us the freedom to take some time and try a new hike.

5: bike rides – Speaking of trying new things, last week I learned to ride a fancy bike… with gears!! The last bike I ever rode was when I was a little kid and I only ever rode it around our yard at the farm. Now I cruise the whole neighborhood every other morning.