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If you want to get lost in ‘pretty’ for a good long time, just check out these lovely wedding planning blogs. Bliss’d Blog 100 Layer Cake Since Erika and Israel are getting through finals before they really plow into wedding prep, today I was just looking for my own fun.  But oh, there are...
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Our daughter Erika and her Israel are engaged!!  They are planning a June wedding.  Israel and his brother David (both professional photographers) collaborated on this awesome shot of them (on the left) in Alabama over spring break. I took the picture below. Congrats, you two!!! We know God has great plans for you, and...
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If you happen to know a couple getting married this year, tell ‘em about the wedding shoot giveaway being offered by Israel Shirk of Avalanche Photography. (Click on over there and see his work!)  The winning couple gets a free wedding shoot, and the folks who refer the winning couple get a free family...
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Possibly the most memorable wedding entrance ever. This thing has gone viral, and I know why: it is totally fun to watch!
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Thought you might like to see my best pictures from my sister’s wedding last week.
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I will be sharing pictures of camp soon, but today a story is just bursting out of me. A love story.  The story of a sister of mine who waited a very long time for love. She played the cello at my wedding at the age of 13, maybe even then dreaming of the...
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Right from the start of wedding planning, Ben and Amanda knew that great photographs were a priority to them. While considering various photographers, they (and I) spent hours online looking at wedding galleries. Invariably the best photographs seemed to be taken outdoors– you just can’t beat natural light. Since we were planning a February...
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Part One here We got Amanda tucked away in a rocking chair in the bride’s room with some lunch to nibble. As guests filtered into the church, bridesmaids wandered back to hang out with her. Ben stood nervously at the back of the church with the groomsmen, going briefly into the kitchen to eat...
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I bustle around this evening, feeling overwhelmed by clutter, putting wedding decorations away, and consolidating roses into fewer vases, and trying to heap wedding gifts a little more neatly in the foyer. Clutter everywhere. But not for long. There’s a u-haul trailer in the driveway. Amanda and Ben will be here in the morning...
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