Shanna and Hodge, like many couples in 2020/2021 had quite a time actually getting to their wedding day, but third time's a charm! Seriously, could their wedding be any more charming? I adored the vibe of their closest friends and family all coming together to celebrate. The Kimpton Cottonwood Hotel was a beautiful backdrop and the weather could not have been more perfect for a night out on the patio.
There are some girls that you know from the time they are tiny are just extra special. Lydia is one of the precious ones. She is generous with her love and her time, she is constantly serving those around her and all the while does it was a joyful heart. We knew that she would need an extra special guy and I'm so happy she found him, or possibly more accurately, he found her and kept pursuing her even when she could barely give him the time of day!
I have said it again and again, but I have the best brides ever. I love that my job is personal. Sometimes it is the past, sometimes the present, sometimes the future, and on really lucky occasions, all three.
With Jessica, I am lucky enough to have known her from the time she was an itsy bitsy baby - the smallest baby I had ever seen. Growing up she was always the cutest with her big beautiful eyes and contagious smile. I remember sitting in the stands in West Point next to her mama, cheering her on as she played softball and knowing that no one had a bigger fan there than Jessica had in her mom. I was also there the day we said our final "See you later" to one of the brightest lights in this world I had ever known. When Jessica asked me to photograph her wedding, I was thrilled to be there and cheer her on in this new season of life.
With Jessica, I am lucky enough to have known her from the time she was an itsy bitsy baby - the smallest baby I had ever seen. Growing up she was always the cutest with her big beautiful eyes and contagious smile. I remember sitting in the stands in West Point next to her mama, cheering her on as she played softball and knowing that no one had a bigger fan there than Jessica had in her mom. I was also there the day we said our final "See you later" to one of the brightest lights in this world I had ever known. When Jessica asked me to photograph her wedding, I was thrilled to be there and cheer her on in this new season of life.
Everything about the wedding day felt almost like a Hallmark movie from start to finish. Jessica was full of sunshine and laughter, the love of family and friends was so heartfelt you couldn't help but feel it, and even the weather seemed to smile on them with the most beautiful weather you could imagine in December in Nebraska. A full moon seemed to smile down on them, and just as they started to kiss by the Christmas tree downtown all the lights started to flicker on. Seriously. It could not have been more perfect. Add in an adorable little Carter man, and you have all the makings of a Hallmark blockbuster.


























































