San Juan Capistrano, CA Wedding at The McLaughlin Residence

Embracing Serendipity: A Journey from 2015 to 2023

As we revisit this unforgettable story in 2023, we can't help but marvel at the serendipitous journey that brought us these two incredible friends. In this digital age, the internet continues to amaze us in unexpected ways. Drew, now a dear friend, stumbled upon our work while exploring Pinterest (perhaps for the first time ever) from the lush jungles of Peru, where he and Emily's love story began.

From the very first email exchange, it was evident that we had found our kindred spirits! We arranged an engagement session during their visit to St. Louis, and the bond was instant. Last month, we had the joy of reuniting with them in Southern California to celebrate their wedding day. Little did we know that this beautiful connection would grow even stronger - they now live just 10 minutes away from us!

One of the most rewarding aspects of our profession is the lasting friendships we forge along the way. Our hearts swell with gratitude for every couple who has entrusted us to share their love story.

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Josh + Riki // Scenic New England Mountain Wedding in the Fall

Where do we even begin with these two incredible people who we've come to love so much!? Do you guys remember when we visited Arches National Park and Kyle and I just so happened to stumble upon a surprise proposal with camera in hand? After snapping some photos of Riki and Josh and chatting afterward we exchanged contact info and I wondered what all God had up His sleeve with the whole chance encounter. Well throughout the coming year Riki and I talked and texted and Kyle and I were so elated when she and Josh asked us to come and shoot their mountaintop wedding in New England. We haven't really explored that part of the country and we got to see it in all of it's glory at peak Fall colors!! The whole weekend with Josh and Riki and their incredible families and friends was perfect and special and we felt so honored to be there. I think one of our favorite moments was documenting Riki's testimony so she could share it at their reception. Talk about the faithfulness of God shown through His redeeming love! We also loved getting to take a chair lift up the mountain for the ceremony! Doesn't get a lot better than that. We're so grateful that this precious couple came into our lives and we can't wait to see the incredible things God is going to do in and through them!

Jes + Kael // Iceland Adventure Engagement Session

We just got off of a video chat with another rad couple eloping in Iceland and now we're feeling all nostalgic about our time in this magic-land with Jes and Kael so we figured it's a perfect opportunity to blast the inter-webs with round 1 of these hot, gorgeous babes and our perfect night together before their wedding day. You just can't properly do Iceland without a visit to Jokulsarlon. And we wanted to try something new this trip so we ventured all the way out to Stokksnes Beach. (What's not pictured is our late night dinner at this amazing lobster place in the tiny little town of Hofn, me (Charis) having the best wine I've ever tasted, us falling in love with these two, and then Kael and Jes fearing for their lives as they drove through wind and rain on pitch black roads for 2 hours back to their hotel. Iceland isn't for the faint of heart, people. But it definitely is for the lovers. More from their wedding day coming soonish!!