Emily and Sean
March 17, 2009
filed in Weddings
This past weekend was refreshing for more reasons then one. I got to spend the day with one of the most unique couples I have ever met. Their story is powerful and a true testimony of faith. I want to share a quick summary of how Sean and Emily met because it is simply a romantic novel to a "T"..... or simply a cute french movie that I so wish I was a character in... or even just a fly on the wall watching it all happen. Reguardless, two genuine people are now happily in love and I am absolutely ecstatic for the both of them. This is how I know the story.... Sean spent a few months in France working with some friends to share the gospel of Christ. He was challenged, strengthened and encouraged to serve Jesus for the rest of his life. As Sean was packing to leave France, his friend Darrin mentioned there would be a girl renting the same flat just two weeks after Sean was headed back to Australia. Darrin was sure to mention that she was cute, loved Jesus and spoke French. The kind man that Sean is, decided he just had to leave behind a few necessary items that would make her stay a bit more pleasant :) A coffee press, water kettle and his bus pass. After time passed, Sean returned to Australia and checked in with Darrin every once in a while. Darrin encouraged Sean to e-mail this cute girl in the flat and ask her how she was doing. After two weeks of mustering up some courage, Sean decided to e-mail Emily. (Little did Sean know, this was the best decision of his life!) The e-mails continued for months and phone conversations lasted for hours until Emily and Sean decided it was time to finally meet. Six months had flown by and they both were ready to meet face to face. It obviously worked out :) I feel so blessed to have been apart this joyful day. I met Emily in college and was first of all blown away by how absolutely STUNNING she is.. but secondly how incredibly humble and sweet her heart is. It is of course destiny that she would meet someone that is JUST like her! Sean is such a sweetheart and I LOVE that these two found each other. I had the absolute wonderful pleasure of shooting the very first wedding at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, which is now being rented as a wedding venue. If you haven't checked it out, you MUST. I returned home yesterday feeling so refreshed and full of energy again. I felt encouraged on both ends of the spectrum. As a photographer, I find so much joy watching people come together to celebrate something that is true and pure. It is a true testimony of love. This is what we are here for.... to simply LOVE those around us. I felt just that. Not only did Stephen and I feel encouraged in our faith, but we felt encouraged and confident in our business. We caught up with another fellow inspiring photographer (David Jay) at the wedding. If you only know David as a photographer, you should also know that he has a heart of gold. We felt so blessed to have been able to share in his wisdom and simply talk about life. If there is one thing I have learned thus far in this business, it is being sure to invest genuine time in other people. This entire wedding was a reflection of just that and I feel honored to have been able to document it. I left feeling inspired.
I simply adored all the details Emily and Sean used... the flowers were OUTSTANDING. Modern Day Design did a FABULOUS job.
You go girl! Ha!
I always love the bouquet toss.... girls get all crazy and stuff :)
March 17, 2009
filed in Weddings
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his past weekend was refreshing for more reasons then one. I got to spend the day with one of the most unique couples I have ever met. Their story is powerful and a true testimony of faith. I want to share a quick summary of how Sean and Emily met because it is simply a romantic novel to a "T"..... or simply a cute french movie that I so wish I was a character in... or even just a fly on the wall watching it all happen. Reguardless, two genuine people are now happily in love and I am absolutely ecstatic for the both of them. This is how I know the story.... Sean spent a few months in France working with some friends to share the gospel of Christ. He was challenged, strengthened and encouraged to serve Jesus for the rest of his life. As Sean was packing to leave France, his friend Darrin mentioned there would be a girl renting the same flat just two weeks after Sean was headed back to Australia. Darrin was sure to mention that she was cute, loved Jesus and spoke French. The kind man that Sean is, decided he just had to leave behind a few necessary items that would make her stay a bit more pleasant :) A coffee press, water kettle and his bus pass. After time passed, Sean returned to Australia and checked in with Darrin every once in a while. Darrin encouraged Sean to e-mail this cute girl in the flat and ask her how she was doing. After two weeks of mustering up some courage, Sean decided to e-mail Emily. (Little did Sean know, this was the best decision of his life!) The e-mails continued for months and phone conversations lasted for hours until Emily and Sean decided it was time to finally meet. Six months had flown by and they both were ready to meet face to face. It obviously worked out :) I feel so blessed to have been apart this joyful day. I met Emily in college and was first of all blown away by how absolutely STUNNING she is.. but secondly how incredibly humble and sweet her heart is. It is of course destiny that she would meet someone that is JUST like her! Sean is such a sweetheart and I LOVE that these two found each other. I had the absolute wonderful pleasure of shooting the very first wedding at Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, which is now being rented as a wedding venue. If you haven't checked it out, you MUST. I returned home yesterday feeling so refreshed and full of energy again. I felt encouraged on both ends of the spectrum. As a photographer, I find so much joy watching people come together to celebrate something that is true and pure. It is a true testimony of love. This is what we are here for.... to simply LOVE those around us. I felt just that. Not only did Stephen and I feel encouraged in our faith, but we felt encouraged and confident in our business. We caught up with another fellow inspiring photographer (David Jay) at the wedding. If you only know David as a photographer, you should also know that he has a heart of gold. We felt so blessed to have been able to share in his wisdom and simply talk about life. If there is one thing I have learned thus far in this business, it is being sure to invest genuine time in other people. This entire wedding was a reflection of just that and I feel honored to have been able to document it. I left feeling inspired. 
