Remember Jeff + Lindsay and their magical wintery engagement session? Turns out they are just as sweet and lovable in the fall as they are in the snow – go figure! ;-)

This happened during their first look – I love it so much!!

I could have shared a LOT more of their portraits (I loved so many of them) but I have to save some of the excitement for their gallery! Also, I had to make room to share a few of their beautiful details…

I love, love, LOVE this moment!!! Lindsay’s sister watching her brother (the officiant) and Jeff’s reactions as Lindsay and her dad walk down the aisle.

Another couple of favorites… Jeff + Lindsay – I hope you never stop looking at each other this way!

Side note: check out that awesome setup!! Pinterest, you should be jealous.

A few more portraits after the ceremony, including one more forehead kiss – because they’re just the sweetest. :-)

I love a good cake, but nothing beats homemade treats like these!!! I’ll be honest with you – I passed by this table many times that evening. Those chocolates on the top tier were filled with peanut butter, so what’s a girl to do?!

I’d love to see the photos that Jeff + Lindsay’s flower girl captured! Partly because I think the lens was facing her a couple of times, and partly because she’s copying one of my shooting poses and I wouldn’t mind comparing our shots. Maybe I need to be getting even lower?

Jeff + Lindsay – I hope you had a wonderful evening and weekend in the Hills! Your day (and your love) was absolutely beautiful, I’m so glad I could capture it for you! :-)

That’s right, another wedding for you to ooh and ahh over this week!! Dahlen + Laura’s wedding was full of sparkle and laughter. Despite the chilly temperatures, I think it’s safe to say everyone had a wonderful time!

Told you it was full of sparkle – just check out all the bling Laura was wearing! :-)

Before Laura’s dad presented her to Dahlen, he had a few words to say, and it was definitely the funniest/sweetest thing I’ve ever seen at a wedding! Dahlen + Laura – you two have such awesome, caring families, that to me felt like one big, happy family – not two separate ones coming together for your wedding. That, in and of itself, is something to cherish!

Sorry, Dahlen, I *had* to share this one!! You see, Dahlen’s cousin (an amazing singer) sang “Marry Me” during the ceremony, and all of the bridesmaids + Dahlen started to tear up. So much so, that a tissue was handed from one bridesmaid to the next, and eventually passed to Dahlen. :-)

Dahlen + Laura – Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for entrusting me to document your wedding day! You and your families were more than wonderful to work with. I hope you are enjoying that warm Arizona weather while looking back on your big day! :-)

Can I just say one thing? Proposals rock my world!! The very moment when he’s down on one knee, when she realizes this isn’t a dream – this is really happening, when a vacation goes from good to FANTASTIC! Thank you, Joe, for inviting me to witness your very special moment! I’m so happy that all the long-distance planning worked out on such a beautiful evening here in the Black Hills. Thank you, Brittany, for being surprised (we were so worried you’d figure it out!) and for being so gracious to let me follow you around with a camera while all those emotions were running wild! :-) Your relationship and love for each other (from the 30 minutes I observed) is beautiful and I am so thrilled for the two of you to be married!! Congrats again and enjoy this memorable time of your lives!

Sometimes my wedding couples are so busy before the wedding (moving, finding new jobs, traveling from another state just to get married in the Black Hills) that it doesn’t work out for us to meet until they day they say ‘I do.’

Such was the case for Kasen + Beth. I got to meet them on the day of their mid-week wedding and it just so happened that I instantly fell in like with them. Thank goodness for the internet and my constant gushing over sweet, fun-loving couples. It’s easy for the right couples to find me. :-)

Kasen + Beth are nothing short of sweet or fun-loving. They had the most intimate, meaningful wedding ceremony and they couldn’t stop smiling at each other the entire time I was with them. (p.s. They have the most adorable smiles – you’ll see.)

I *love* this photo of Beth and her mom – I hope they treasure this forever, and I hope someday if Beth has a daughter, she takes a picture like this at her wedding.

Kasen + Beth – I hope your first few days of marriage have been wonderful, despite all the packing I’m sure you’re doing in preparation for the big move. I’m so happy you will be South Dakotans soon, and if you ever plan a trip to the Black Hills, I’d love to finally take you out for ice cream!

Check these two out- they drove 5 hours just to meet me the one evening I had free while in Sioux Falls! They are so casual, cute, and comfortable in front of my camera, and I cannot wait to photograph them again in November for their wedding! That one on the right? FAVORITE!!!  Well, all of these are my favorites, but this tops the list. :-)