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Congratulations to my friends Jonathan Rollins and Janet Custer on their engagement. I had the privilege of taking engagement shots with them a few weeks ago, and this is what we captured...

So happy for these two friends of mine and how the Lord has brought them together!

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Thankful, honored and privileged to take engagement shots for Sara Margaret and Will this week. It was a fun, quick little photo shoot due to heat, mosquitoes and an energetic puppy! I've never done a "session" with animals (just children, which is a close tie) but I learned that you don't have much time to snap once you finally get them situated. :)

So happy for my sweet cousin and Will, and can't wait to be a part of their day in November. Lots of great celebrations to come leading up to their wedding day and today was a great start in the fun!

So, to Sara Margaret and Will... Cheers!

Little Ruger

This is my favorite series of pictures to come... watch them try to get the dogs to cooperate...

Still not cooperating!

Still... not... cooperating!

End result. They licked our little crafty prop!

So, we opted to take the picture with Hank. :)

GORGEOUS Rock (s)

Love these two... Congratulations!

Just a few months away... and you'll be
Mr. and Mrs!

 So very thankful for my sweet cousin, Sara Margaret!

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(Obviously you can see that I am playing catch-up today!)

CELEBRATING the engagement of one of my very first friends from elementary school!! I love Caralee Jordan like a sister. Ever since we met in 1st grade we have been friends, and she is definitely a true, loyal friend. We share so many memories together, some good and some hard. From basketball victories to hospital visits, we have lived life together.

One thing that I appreciate about Caralee is her heart for Jesus. She is an encourager and that is displayed daily through her life. I've never known somebody who was so positive through times of physical trial and pain. She is truly a trophy of God's grace, and I thank God for allowing me to know her so closely and see her dependence on the Lord.

I'm so happy for God's provision in her life in bringing Matt along. He is such an incredible guy- such a gentleman. I'm so thankful that God has provided that for my sweet sister... she deserves the best, and Matt is definitely getting THE best.

I had the privilege of spending a few hours with these two after their engagement. We went to an old corn mill to explore, and this is what we found. Between love, laughter and a beautiful sunset, we captured a sweet love story written by a KIND Heavenly Father.

Never a dull moment with Caralee!

I can't get over her GORGEOUS ring!

Ronnie and my mom came and helped me... they are such great assistants! :)
 (Mom not pictured- but here in our spirits) :)

CONGRATULATIONS, sweet friend!! Love you!!!!

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Had the privilege of taking engagement shots for my dear friends Brooke Parks and Brad Glenn. It's such a neat story how these two met!

Christmas of 2010 there was a pretty big snow storm here in Clemson (all of about 6 inches!), and so a group of my friends decided to drive to the Dikes here in town and go sledding. (It's a Clemson tradition- anybody who has grown up here or who has been a student at Clemson knows what I'm talking about!)

So, my friend Brooke was going to join us for the day. Brad was headed to the dikes but lived pretty close to her, and I asked if he could swing by and pick her up. He did.... and little did he know at that point he would be marrying this girl in a little less than a year from TODAY!

I'm so thankful for how the Lord brought these two together and am excited to see Him with through their time of engagement and marriage. It's been so neat to see one of my friends from childhood ENGAGED to one of my dear friends from college!

You just never know HOW God is going to work!!

Here are a few of my favorites...

Quite possibly my favorite....

This picture has a lot of significance.... the first time Brooke and Brad went out, he picked bouquet of wildflowers for Brooke from the farm. (which is Brad's family farm- where these pictures are taken.) They both went to Clemson (which is how I even met Brooke ...which is how she met Brad!), and this is the vehicle Brad picked Brooke up in the day they met.
:) So much wrapped in one little shot. LOVE!

Can't wait for all of the fun times to come with these two!