Emily + Jordan

Love is sweet and Jordon and Emily have it--that sweet, tender, passionate, unconditional love for each other. You can see it in their eyes. They both lite up uncontrollable when they saw each other for the "first look" on their wedding day.

When I met with Emily prior to the wedding day she was as happy + anxious as can be to marry her man and become Mrs.Colvin forever. She had been waiting for this day to come and when it finally did she was as joyous and beautiful as ever (and so was Jordan). She told me several times that Jordon was

her rock

, her safe place. He made her feel complete, safe and calm--fulfilled, and that is the exact reason she wanted to do the "first look" instead of waiting til she walked down the aisle.

Emily and Jordon's wedding was very nontraditional and I loved it, it was "them" and let me tell you it was so lovely. Everything. Simple lovely.

//"

One day, far away, you gently won my heart

And one night, by candlelight, we made a vow to never part

And then it seemed just like a dream

When wide eyed, side by side

We faced the future holding hands"// -Steve Green

Back in June Josh and Eastlyn + Reed went on a weekend road trip headed north. We were headed to New York to see Niagara Falls, and Canada to see the city of Toronto. It was nothing short of amazing. Four best friends with a map and a mini van full of campfire wood (lol)--what else do you need?

The trip was so refreshing. Having our best friends with us spending the weekend traveling (which we all love to do) and having a blast. Taking SO many pictures and laughing so hard we cried, literally, several times. Mostly at night while talking in fake accents. Walking by the Falls at night and finding a rainbow, but then got worried because the guys couldn't remember where they parked (lol). Switching drivers because my husband sometimes drives like a crazy man (bless his heart). Staying up like 2-3am talking about everything and anything under the Sun. Getting to know each other on a whole new level--even though we've known each other for so long. Sweet friendship is what I call it. Reed and I wouldn't trade their friendship for the world.

Niagara Falls is spectacular. I was speechless at the beauty of the Falls. Toronto was full of adventure and life.

(While we were in Toronto Taylor Swift had a concert going on at the convention center so there were people with "Red" shirts on everywhere. EVERYWHERE. I was conveniently wearing red also, even though I'm not a Taylor Swift fan, at all. I felt like I was deceiving everyone lol).