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Meet “S” and “J” (and yes, J, S will always come first   ).   In many ways they really do have some of the star-crossed lovers vibe going for them.  I learned for instance, that they dated in college…well, when J was in college anyway ;^D… and then went their separate ways  only to reconnect now.  I think it is probably a good thing they both have such good senses of humor and know how to laugh at themselves, as some of the curves life has thrown their relationship timing-wise do seem to have a joke hiding in there somewhere.  The cool thing is, is that they take it and run and get a good chuckle while they are at it, so the joke never ends up being on them.  For instance, they’ve chosen Friday the 13th as their day to tie the knot.

Did I mention that they are a completely stunning couple and belong on the cover of a magazine, and not just my little blogsite?

Photographing them was a ton of fun.  They seemed to have fun no matter what we were doing.  It was like watching a  couple of little kids play—of course that could be because they really did spend a lot of time playing.

See?

….more playing.    Of course, they kept sneaking moments to smooch.

I know I am posting it small here (because I wanted to show the series of interaction between them) BUT..the bottom picture of this set is one I would blow up big on my wall if it were an image of my husband and me.  I LOVE it.  Why?  I love story it tells.  Just look at everything they are communicating right there–to each other, to us.  It was a truly beautiful moment and I am ssssoooo happy I was able to capture it for them to keep.

I think that S must feel very loved indeed.  J would often just stop her in what she was doing to gently cup her face and gaze at her.  I saw a range of looks on his face as he did this on and off through their session–everything from fun teasing looks before he would harass her in some way to protective and cherishing.  And sometimes passionate looks would find their way in there too, which gave me some great opportunities……

to get some images of them sharing kisses that were a bit more deeply felt than the sweet smooch on the swing earlier.  Their wedding is going to be a simple outdoor beach wedding, so I think it is appropriate that nature provided them a natural arching cathedral complete with backlit trees for their engagement pictures too.

S, J, you are great people and from as much as I can tell, perfectly suited for each other.  S, I look forward to getting to know you better.  J,  I’ve known you for enough years now to be able to tell she makes you genuinely happy.  I’m glad you’ve found such a wonderful partner.

Thanks for spending the afternoon with me and I hope your date at the opera was wonderful.

I have known Sonny for a long time.  He is one of our good friends and at one point even rented a room from my husband and me when we lived in Hawaii.  I just met Virginia, his girlfriend, and I have to say that I am so happy Sonny has found such a wonderful woman to be with.

Sonny was getting ready to deploy to the other side of the world for a year, and I was privilaged enough to be able to take their pictures before he left so that they both have some beautiful images to look at while they are separated to help them remember how great their other half is.   They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder and I am sure that this is exactly the truth for these two.

Thank you both for trusting me with taking pictures that capture such an important time in your lives.  I loved working with you both, and Sonny, you stay safe and get home as soon as you can.

I love that it is so obvious they enjoy simply being around each other.

Are they sweet or what?

It was such a nice day and I’m pretty sure there were at least a couple of times where they completely forgot I was there they were so wrapped up in each other.

See what I mean?

I loved seeing the quiet little moments between them.

This was followed shortly by a little bit some serious goofing off but they were great about sharing some of their smiles with me too.

See, great smiles–and can you just see the pride in her face?  I swear she was thinking “Yup, I caught me a good one!” although I freely admit she probably phrased it better than I just did ;^D

And another sweet moment as even when she was caught in thought, you can tell she is loving being in his arms.

Thanks again you two for letting me spend part of your day with you.  I hope you love your pictures.