Mt. View Orchards: Helen & Jordan

I feel like the “highlights” from this day are gonna be a lot, so I’ll start with those:

  • Gorgeous day, gorgeous place, attractive mountain conveniently lurking in the background. Not too hot or too cold, something noteworthy for this year’s wedding season.

  • Helen & her fam are the kind of family you invite yourself to join on the holidays; they’re fun AND they genuinely enjoy each other. Also, at least one of those brothers is ridiculously hilarious. And that seems to multiply when you stick them close together. Another one is a walking thesaurus of fantastic words; listening to him talk is a total treat. One is a vault of thoughtful observations. And, together, they’re the brothers of Helen, and they love her so fiercely, and it’s beautiful.

  • I’m pretty sure Jordan’s dad is secretly Jim Carrey, so that was exciting. (Yep, definitely awkwardly said that out loud during family photos.) And his groomsfolk were ridiculously funny. I learned some things from the young folk this day.

  • The pizza tasted as good as it looked. Possibly better. I got to bring the most awesomest Danae Jones with me as my teammate for the day. We spread out a picnic blanket between the pear trees and ate allllll the pizza during our dinner break.

  • These folks brought the fun with them. Like a LOT of fun. And everyone was super friendly!

  • THE GLOW STICKS. Just look at the pictures. It was fantastic.

  • Danae brought me snackies, drove us home. She also showed me where in the “fruit loop” to buy the best cookies and jam. Told you she’s the greatest.

Congratulations, Helen & Jordan! Watching your families connect and grow was a total treat! Please always invite me to visit when your out of state family visits. They’re the greatest too!

Brandon & Alyssa's Mountainside Wedding

This past weekend, I watched a childhood friend marry this amazing woman, who sees and gets him in this really beautiful way. I made friends with so many great new folks, found an amazing dress hanging helper, laughed a lot, cried a ton too. What. A. Day.

Witnessing love stories from behind the lens is an incredible privilege.
No story is quite like another, and the tiny little details that make each one unique are what make them beautiful.
I’m going to struggle on this one, partially because I’ve known Brandon for decades, and I only met Alyssa last week. But also - I’m not sure words can properly describe these two and their connection.
Brandon has an incredibly kind and selfless heart. It’s really special - like unicorn special. And, in the few moments I got to spend alone with Alyssa, it was so clear to me that his heart would be in the best of hands with her. And one of my favorite details about their wedding reception was how many people went out of their way to tell me amazing Alyssa stories.
These two were SURROUNDED by love; I’ve never seen a group of people so enthusiastic to be popsicles in the wind while witnessing forever promises. I can’t wait to see what adventures await these two.
Congratulations, Brandon & Alyssa. Each of you are amazing. Together, you’re magic.

Senior Pictures! Kiya: Class of 2022

Just a ‘few’ of my favorites from an evening of “almost rain” with Kiya. The weather was perfect (from inside of my parka) and I love the natural effects of the blustery day. And, while we didn’t end up getting rained on, we did get a bit of extra city sparkle from the rain, which, if you aren’t wearing all the warm wintery things, might actually be the best of both worlds.