My Best Friend’s Wedding

My sincere apologies for the terribly cheesy title, but I’ve been dying to use that phrase! I’m corny and I’m cool like that!! But all cheesiness aside, one of my most amazing and best friends really is getting married a week from today and I wanted to blog about her.

Friendships are an amazing yet funny thing. Some come and go with the seasons and some you couldn’t get rid of even if you tried (I’m not trying to get rid of anyone, promise). I’ve come to the understanding that not all friends can be everything to me, and me to them. Every friend I’ve been blessed with plays a different role and enriches my life in a unique way. I’ve got my “steady eddies”, my crazy fun ones, my hysterical-call-when-you-need-a-laugh ones, my encouraging ones, my tell-me-the-truth-even-if-it-hurts ones, ones that would walk on their hands through hot coals for me…….and the list goes on. But rarely does a friend come along who, well, who just gets you! They know your heart and understand why you do what you do and say what you say. They grasp your thought process and intentions and can at times predict what you’re thinking because it’s probably what they’re thinking too. They embrace who you are, flaws and all, yet love you enough to be honest with you. And they rejoice! Yes, they rejoice and get genuinely excited about everything and anything in your life, even the small things, like business cards. In my life, that friend is Natalie. 

Natalie has been on an incredible journey in the past few years, one that has allowed her to unfold into the amazing Godly woman she is today. There was a great deal of confusion, heartbreak, doubts, and fears along the way, but each time, although it wasn’t easy, she surrendered to her convictions and humbly grasped God’s grace amidst the refining fire. At the end, she sought and found God’s best for her life………and his name is Nate.

I’m so proud of Natti, her journey, and her bold decisions. But more anything, I’m proud to stand next to her during this time next week when her and Nate exchange vows. So in honor of their nuptials next Sunday, I thought I would debut their hot engagement pictures, which yours truly had the honor of taking. Natti, thank you for your faithfulness to the Lord and for your friendship. I’m beyond excited to see what God does through you and Nate. Almost as excited as you get about things in my life, like business cards.

 

A bit overdue….

In the past year I’ve had the great opportunity to meet and work with some phenomenal photographers in my area. I’ve learned so much from them and truly appreciate their insights. Among them is Kenny Kim. Kenny’s willingness to help, teach, and share absolutely amaze and inspire me. Everyone who knows Kenny would second that!! So I thought I would share some images I captured from Scott and Jane’s wedding which I had the opportunity to assist Kenny with a few months back. It was great weekend in Chicago, a great wedding, and I thank you for letting me be apart of it. Enjoy!!