And the winner is.....

have spent this past month reading beautiful stories from complete strangers. Strangers I hoped would all win this wedding giveaway. Every story I read had something powerful and beautiful about it. I felt as though I knew each couple and their personalities from the detailed stories they shared with me. I truly am so thankful for every entry and appreciate everyones honesty and openness to share their intimate stories with me. Its been SO hard to actually have to pick from all these couples I received but.... I had to do it. I almost started to regret this contest after receiving dozens of AMAZING stories and testimonies because I knew how hard this decision would have to be. In all honesty, I thought I might only receive a few entries but I have been blown away by the amount of couples and appreciate EVERY single one as I have read everyones entry a few times over. I wish I could be a part of everyones wedding but unfortunately, I can only pick one... and this made it quite difficult. Even though every entry was powerful, there was one story that stuck the closest to my heart. I received this entry early on in the contest and couldn't quite seem to get this couple out of my mind. I knew I had found the couple I needed to give this gift to. As I have written in my previous wedding giveaway post, I feel God has truly blessed me beyond what I deserve with this job. I love every second of it and wish to serve everyone around me with the joy I have found in photography. For those of you that did not win, I would still LOVE to work with each and every one of you. Everyone seems to be truly amazing and I would be honored to be able to document everyones day. The winner of the giveaway is Lauren and Garrett. Although I cannot share their story with you, take my word that it is powerful. Congrats Lauren and Garrett! I look forward to working with you. :)