the journal

Rainbows. They come after storms. They come after hardships. They symbolize patience. The long wait that some mothers and fathers have for a tiny being to change their lives forever. Some wait only a short time to meet their babies, some go years. Ultimately though, the wait is worth it all in the end. This […]

The butterflies and nerves that hit you on your wedding day. It’s like your first love all over again. You get weak in the knees. Tears fill your eyes when you think of how much you just love your soon to be husband/wife, your best friend, your person. After waiting 7 months due to the […]

Adventure. What does it mean to you? To some it’s traveling the world. To others it’s having adrenaline run through their body from doing crazy and extreme sports or activities. Some, it’s as simple as hiking or traveling in their off road trucks and RV’s which is the case for Megan and Nick. These two […]

Planning a wedding is stressful. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is even more stressful. However, Seath and Karla made it sound so effortless for their destination wedding in Cancun. All inclusive. Beautiful spot on the beach. Sounds picture perfect. During their engagement session that we doubled as a Christmas session for them in Cave […]

As so many of us know, the first year of marriage can be so blissful or it can be filled with challenges. Sometime it’s both. You have so many obstacles to overcome, so many decisions to make as you’re no longer an individual, you’re one with your partner. You share everything (most of the time). […]

Every girl dreams of wearing the perfect dress, having her hair and makeup done, and her nails ready to go for the big day she’s proposed to. We want to look our best and have this magical proposal. We’ve literally dreamt of it our entire lives. However, sometimes it just doesn’t happen that way, and […]