This past weekend we checked a couple things off our bucket list 1.) to photograph a beach wedding (AH-MAZING, pictures to come of that later) …
Shirley & Brandon | Seaside, FL Engagements
Engagements
Sarah + Caleb | Santa Monica, CA Engagements
This couple…. they are amazing! They were not only both gorgeous but so kind and down to earth. They made our job as easy as …
Morgan + Dillon | NLR Engagements
We have known about this location for years, but never ventured down to the bottom. On our anniversary we took a little hike to the …
Sara + Tanner | North Little Rock Engagements
We have been a little behind on blogging from all of the shoots and weddings we have been doing lately (which is good), so I am just now blogging this fabulous session! We has been wanting to shoot at this location we found while hiking but needed a couple who would be up for a little walk! We knew this couple was the one!It took us 25 minutes to get there and 25 minutes to get back but it was so worth it! Sara and Tanner were fabulous to work with and so easy to photograph! We can’t wait to shoot their wedding this September! For now, enjoy these shots that showcase one of our favorite places in Arkansas.
-Callie
Kassi + Matt | North Little Rock Engagements
WOW! That is the first thing I have to say about this session. Kassi and Matt are to die for! We actually did this session on two different days in two parts because the first attempt we got caught in the middle of a rainstorm! What are the odds?! This was the first time this has happened to us in six years and it was kind of crazy! So the first part that you will see in the post is from part one and then the remaining two outfits are part two! We managed to snap a few amazing shots before the rain came in on day one and those shots are some of my favorites from all of their photos. The greenery is so vivid and pops right off the screen. We are so happy to be working with these two – they’re so genuine and fun! Can’t wait for Kassi’s bridals this fall and their sweet wedding next April! We love you two already!
-Callie
Katelyn + Josh | Little Rock Engagements
We couldn’t be happier to share these city engagement photos! These images are some of my favorites we have taken lately. I love the way that fuchsia dress pops with the greenery in the background – GORGEOUS! And Katelyn’s long flowing hair is amazing! These two compliment each other so well. They have a masquerade mask because they are doing a masquerade theme for their October 31st wedding! LOVE LOVE LOVE!
So, we started off on the Junction Bridge and is was super windy, but it actually made for a nice natural blow with Katelyn’s hair. Then we made our way around Little Rock.
These two will tie the knot at the same place Jaison and I did almost two years ago, The Marriott in Little Rock (formerly The Peabody). You can see it in a few shots actually! We had so much fun with you two!
Can’t wait for October!
xoxo
-Callie
Amanda + James | Little Rock Engagements
This couple is SO fun! I can’t even tell you how much fun they are to be around. They’re genuine, sweet and hilarious ANDDDD…. they love Disney! Jaison and I are huge Disney fans ourselves and we have been five times together since 2010. Jaison has been over 20 times hahaha! God knew what he was doing when he sent these clients our way, because they are a perfect match for us as photographers! These two will tie the knot this May at Enchanted Evening! We can’t wait to spend the day with you two next month! I had a blast taking your engagements!
xoxo
-Callie
Ben + Jamie | El Paso Engagements
Ben and Jamie are one of a kind, so genuine, and I love that my family is blending with theirs! My uncle, Scott, will soon be Jamie’s brother-in-law next year when we he and Caeli get married! Caeli is ALREADY a huge part of our family though. tWhen I went to eat with Scott & Caeli this January, Caeli said her sister, Jamie, was looking for a photographer for a California wedding and was interested in using us! I never dreamed it would ACTUALLY happen, because something that amazing just couldn’t happen right?! Well, it did! This is something I have been wanting to do for a few years now. I am obsessed with California and I have never even been there so who knows why. Maybe it was because California was the state I was assigned in 4th grade for a school project, ha, just kidding! Anyway I am getting to go this year – TWICE! The FIRST time will be in July when we go visit Scott & Caeli in L.A. (and take their engagement pictures!) – Scott and Caeli moved there a few years ago and I have been wanting to go visit ever since, 2015 is finally the year! The SECOND time will be to Yosemite for this couples fabulous wedding! This is a dream come true to work with these two and even better that some of my family will be present at the wedding. I know it is going to be a blast and I am counting down the days!
For now, here is a little preview of the sweet couple’s engagements here in Arkansas!
Love,
Callie
Paige + Matt | Bentonville Engagements
We decided to change up our scenery a bit and head to Northwest Arkansas for this sweet couple’s engagement session! Paige is from Conway and Matt is from Louisiana – and the two of them together couldn’t be more perfect. I asked them to share their love story with me so I can submit these photos to Arkansas Bride, and this is what Matt said:
>>>>>>>>>>Four years ago I met a girl who was out of my league. It wasn’t even a question. She had dark hair, deep brown eyes, and a kind heart (Yes, you can get that last part from just looking at her, I promise). She was way too good for me. I introduced myself and thought that would be the end of it, and it was, for the next two years at least.
She ended up moving to the same complex I lived in for my senior year of undergrad at the UofA. I hoped I would get achance to know her and at least be friends. In the back of my mind, I started hoping that someday I might even have a chance to date her, but I still thought those odds were slim to none. We had some overlaps in our friend groups and pretty soon I found myself gravitating towards her every chance I got. I didn’t realize I had feelings for her until the night she wore men’s sweatpants from Wal-Mart and trekked through the fresh snow with me to get a bite to eat, and I had the sudden awareness that there was no one I would rather be with. That feeling hasn’t left me.
Some time after that she realized she had the same feeling. That someday I was waiting for had finally arrived. I proposed to Paige this January, and I can’t wait to spend my life with her. So here’s to someday, and every day after that.<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Paige – you have one sweet finance. We love it when a GROOM isn’t afraid to show his true feelings out loud. My heart just melts looking back at these images! And I can’t tell you how much I adore Paige, she is has such a kind personality and I feel like I know her so well already.
I can’t wait for these two to get married – August can’t get here soon enough!
xoxo,
Callie
Sam + Jessica | Little Rock Engagements
Sam and Jessica were a blast to photograph! Their city session took place in Little Rock a few weeks ago. These two met at the gym & since fitness is super important to them both, they wanted to incorporate that part of their life. We LOVED some of these fun poses toward the end! We were cracking up as Jess tried to lift Sam up, HILARIOUS!! I couldn’t help but include that photo in this post, because it truly encompasses the whole session – it was seriously so fun! We can not wait to photograph their big day at Enchanted Evening! Jessica is breathtaking and they were both so easy to photograph. Enjoy this city session!
-Callie
Sydney + Evan | Little Rock Engagements
Sydney and Evan are the perfect pair! They’re so silly and so in love, they really balance one another out so so well. Their engagement session was perfect. Everything about it. First, they’re adorable. Downtown was thriving this Sunday afternoon and we even got to snag a couple photos in front of this Volkswagen bus (which made me so happy)! It was pretty amazing! We hope you enjoy this session because we had the best time shooting it. & We can not wait to shoot their wedding this October.
Lots of love,
Callie
p.s. swooooning over her cute outfits!
Jenna + Joe | Little Rock Proposal
When Joe e-mailed us about his plans to propose we were thrilled! We LOVE proposals and anything involving sweet couples. So we got setup in downtown Little Rock and I pretended to be reading a magazine on a bench by myself with my camera hidden and Jaison was pretending to be taking photos of random things downtown. In the meantime we waited for Jenna and Joe to arrive on their specified bench that Joe picked out earlier that week. He started out with a sweet letter and then popped the question! Everything about this proposal was so sweet and perfect! Then we had some fun and took some fun pictures on top of the parking garage afterward. It was the best day!
-Callie
Will & Katie | Engaged
So I am pretty obsessed with this session! It couldn’t have went more perfectly. This was the aftermath of all the snow and ice we had and it made for some of the coolest photos that I think we have ever taken. The ones of the ice-cycles hanging under the bridge on the vines – oh.my.word.
Katie and Will are super easy to work with and photograph – so that was a huge plus! We met Katie through the NLR Athletic Club and we have known Will since high school. We are blessed to be able to photograph their wedding this fall and can’t wait to share more of their magic!
Lots of love,
Callie
Paula & Andy | Little Rock Engagements
Paula and Andy are just the coolest couple. I love being around them! From hearing the story on how they started dating to them getting engaged – I just think they’re such neat people! When I met with them the first time I was shocked to hear that Paula knew my childhood friend, Cassie. We were close friends in Virginia, when we both lived there because we were military brats. However, Cassie is from Arizona originally and Paula and her went to college together in AZ. SUCH A SMALL WORLD! It made me feel just a little closer to Cassie when taking Paula’s engagements, which was such an awesome feeling!
These two are going to have amazingly beautiful tall babies (ha, I may be jumping the gun a little) but seriously I love this couple’s height. Something Jaison and I do not possess, haha.
I can’t wait for this wedding – I know it will be wonderful! I just love Paula & Andy so much already, we can’t wait to get to know you even better!
p.s. the snow was just the right touch!
-Callie
Kerry + Maddie | North Little Rock Engagements
One of our favorite engagement sessions of all time! Kerry & Maddie are so photogenic and were the easiest to work with! Before all this rain hit we were so fortunate to have a beautiful sunny day with gorgeous blue skies! We can’t wait to shoot your wedding next month in April! Ah, to always be this lucky!
Lots of love,
Callie
Samantha & Dalton
We met Samantha and Dalton for the first time the day he popped the big question! We were so lucky to be able to capture this sweet sweet couple’s moment! We loved Dalton’s signs and the snow added just the right touch for the photos! We wish these two the best of luck! Enjoy!
-Callie
Lauren + Cody | Castle on Stagecoach Engagements
We have been dying to share this session! Thank God for the snow days so we can catch up on blogging and share this sweet love with you. Lauren & Cody will tie the knot at the Castle on Stagecoach this June. We thought it would be special to photograph their engagements here as well as their wedding day photos. This redheaded sweetheart and her beau are the cutest couple! We hope you enjoy this as much as we did. Huge thanks to Walter at the Castle for letting us use the property for this session! Lots of love!
-Callie
Dustin + Tori | Little Rock Engagements
Dustin has been in my life a looooong time! We grew up with one another and he is probably my longest lasting friend. We will go months without talking but it is the type of friendship where you don’t have to talk everyday but you still have each other’s backs no matter what. He is more like a brother honestly. When I heard he was engaged I was so excited for him! And now that I know Tori, I love her too (maybe more than I like Dustin – just kidding). She is the perfect balance to Dustin, exactly what he needed. And she keeps him in line, which he can be a mess sometimes. Plus she is gorgeous, talk about blonde bombshell!
I am super sad we were booked on their wedding day, not just to photograph it, but just to attend. Dustin was an usher at my wedding a few years back and now I wanted to be there to see him tie the knot! Although I will be photographing another wedding, I will definitely be there in spirit. (I can’t wait to see pics!) I wish you two the best and cheers to many more years of friendship with you both!
ps: aren’t these firefighter shots the cutest?!
Love,
Callie
Molly + Clay | Little Rock Engagement
We are so excited to share these! We usually don’t do city sessions and we couldn’t have been happier with how this one turned out! Molly and Clay let us have complete creative control and we can’t thank them enough for that. I met Molly in January 2010 when we began pledging Alpha Tau (our friend Breckenn could tell me the date if I asked, haha). She was my ‘pledge buddy’ and I think we were paired together because we were both redheaded, haha. I can’t thank those pledge moms of ours enough for putting us together. So on this shoot we just got to play as photographers and they are naturals!! It was so easy to pose them. They were already how I wanted them majority of the time! These two will tie the knot on January 31st in Hot Springs! Then they are jet setting to Africa to start their married life together (so cool right?!) We are hoping to get to go visit them in Africa (for real). Love these two & love how happy Clay has made Molly. He totally gets my approval!
xoxo
-Callie
Lauren & Connor | Engagements
These two are precious in plaid! (Tried to be catchy there, ha!) Seriously though, Lauren and Connor are the sweetest! And oh so cute! I have loved working with them. I shot these while they are visiting for the holidays from Nashville, TN. I am so happy with how these turned out and hope you love as well!
-Callie
