Lucas + Lindsey are big fans of animals, nature, and each other – which I think is a pretty fabulous combination! :-)

Can you believe this southern beauty moved all the way from Mississippi to Nebraska to be with the man of her dreams? Lucas, you are one lucky guy. :-)

Congrats to you both on your engagement! I had such a nice time getting to know you, and I am so excited for your wedding in a few months!! :-)

2012 has been such a fun and beautiful year!!! I have had the pleasure of meeting and photographing the most wonderful, in-love couples during one of the most exciting times of their lives together – their engagement!!

The love that oozes out of these images almost makes me want to go back in time three months and soak up all that pre-wedding excitement. But, then again, married life rocks. And half of these couples can now tell you the same thing!! The other half? Well, they get to keep on celebrating their engagement until their weddings in 2013!!

Enjoy my top favorite engagement images of 2012 – and feel the warm fuzzies for yourself!! :-)

To all my couples – thank you. SO so much. For inviting me into your lives. For showing me your love for each other. YOU are the reason I absolutely LOVE my job. :-) Hugs to you all!!

Lexie and I were 4-H Council/Ambassadors together in high school, we will both share the same wedding anniversary, and we both have an appreciation for small towns with abandoned houses and roughed up doorways. :-) So naturally, I couldn’t wait to meet the man of her dreams and photograph their love. Hope you enjoy!!

When I first met Jenny for coffee earlier this summer, we talked about her life – her daughter, her pets, her fiance, her wedding. And there was SO much smiling. It was obvious how much of her heart goes out to others – especially those closest to her.

Then I met Jerry at their engagement session, and all the love that Jenny felt for Jerry, I could easily see that he had even more love for her. The way he smiled at her, the way held out his hand for her to hold as we hiked around Jenney Gulch, and how he made her eyes sparkle. I actually put my camera down once during the session and said “Jenny – your eyes are SPARKLING!!”

Because that’s what happens when a girl like Jenny has loved so much and finally meets the man that fills her heart – it makes her eyes sparkle. :-)

Jerry + Jenny – thank you so much for inviting me into your lives and sharing your story with me. I am so excited for your wedding this November!!

Ryan + Heather are the definition of fun. Since the day they first met, they’ve been doing things out of their comfort zone and have been SO rewarded with the outcome! Heather was prompted by a friend to give Ryan her phone number almost immediately after meeting him, which she doesn’t normally do. Ryan called her despite knowing almost nothing about her, which he doesn’t normally do. And they have been nearly inseparable for just about two years!!

Which leads us to their engagement session this weekend. I had them giving eskimo kisses, laying in the grass at the park, and snuggling in public. Which is something they don’t normally do. And look how good they made it all look!!!! :-)

 Ryan + Heather – the countdown is on!!! Right? Hopefully your internet is finally switched over now so you can check… ;-) I hope you have a fun and wonderful engagement and I can’t wait to celebrate your wedding with you next summer!!!