When I met Katie and her mama a few weeks ago in Starbucks to discuss her wedding day, we were so much alike I told her Lucas was going to be in for it when it was engagement time! We are two peas in a pod and it makes it so easy for us to understand each other and for us to work together and never stop laughing! On a warm..unusually warm day…in October, we walked around the beautiful and still blooming Norfolk Botanical Gardens from location to location stopping every time I saw something picture worthy– which was often! They have such a variety of backdrops to use there I LOVE shooting there! 🙂

These two have absolutely no problem snuggling up and flirting..which is ALWAYS my goal! I LOVE when people realize that the more they are themselves together in front of the camera, the more they will love the results and feel like they are getting a true reflection of who they are in their images! They played, they laughed, we had a great time even in the heat..and I can’t say enough about how much I LOVE their images from this session!!! I think I need a canvas in my office of one of these shots!! 🙂 Thanks Katie and Lucas for being perfectly yourselves and SO in love 🙂 Can’t wait until September 2014!!!!!!! 🙂

An heirloom ring from Lucas’ side of the family, love! We risked so many potential bee stings for this next set– so worth it! 🙂 A new favorite of all time for me! The light here..amazing! We were walking to our cars and I LOVED how it was still light out but they had the lights turned on! Perfect last minute shot! 🙂