One of my favorite parts about doing engagement portraits is getting to know the bride and groom and listening to their stories. Jeff and Candace are so perfect together and I just loved the sweetness and thoughtfulness that went into Jeff's proposal.

Candace thought she had the inside scoop...and the word was that the ring wouldn't been coming for a while, so when Jeff showed up the morning of her birthday to take her to the park...she thought it was just a sweet birthday treat. He had asked around and found her favorite corner of the park where he had left a dozen roses and as they sat down for a morning bible study, Jeff asked Candace to read from Proverbs 31. Turning the page...she found a ring and looking up found Jeff kneeling and asking "Will you do me the honor of being my wife." Her response..."Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes."

I had so much fun getting to know Jeff and Candace. Their story is like a romantic comedy come to life. I wish I could go into all the details, but long story short... Boy meets girl. Boy likes girl. Boys dad assumes feelings are one sided and intervenes in hopes of saving his son from rejection. Girl likes boy. Awkward moment. Dad ends up setting them up instead. Boy gets to tell dad "I told you so." One year later...there is a wedding!

It was a beautiful wedding and the joy and excitement of starting a life together was just radiating from both the bride and the groom. 

I don't know many brides that can say they found the perfect dress on the first try, but Candace did. Her sister was teasing her one day about finding an old frumpy dress for her on craigslist and they stumbled across this beautiful silk dress. It fit perfectly and Candace just couldn't walk away.