Engaged: Abby and Nick (Part 3)

She giggled, watching it play. The gray squirrel ran along the ground – hopping, really – so full of energy you would think it was reveling in the sunshine as much as they were. Only moments before the skies had been bursting with water. Then it was just gray. Now, it was delightfully sun-fillled. A…

When I met with Katrina last fall and dreamt of summer sunshine and her mountaintop wedding, we schemed toward a flowery engagement session and hoped against hope for a sunny day in the flowers. Let me just say: WE GOT IT! Their Chilliwack engagement photos were ripe with perfect buds (anyone know what the flowering…

He takes her in his arms, carefully but deliberately.  Poised to begin, they start to waltz.  The man is finishing the last step, doing the current step, and preparing for the next step. He has to think. Plan. Do. Lead. He can’t step on her toes, can’t send her crashing into another couple, can’t forget…

The snow was a day or two old. A few people had walked across the lawn in the days since it was fresh. The sun had threatened to melt it, but only created a sparkling crust as the cold set in deeper. He took a step. She took a step. He took a step. She…

  He swept her into his arms, bending at the waist to swoop her into a majestic dip, then – rising tall – he swung her back and forth in quick, rhythmic, glee around and around.  It’s their own – signature – swing dance move complete with crazy, dramatic, silly faces.  That combination of classic…

I’m not sure these two will ever know how much I cherished their engagement session.  Not only because they were willing to meet for sunrise (!!) and not only because they loved to laugh (at and with me :-P) and not only because of this ridiculously spectacular red skirt (SO GOOD!) but also because this…