Christopher & Claudia {engagement photo session}

I’m ever so excited, because in a few days we leave for a much anticipated trip: not only is it time with my family, but it’s a family wedding!!

My youngest sister, Claudia, is getting married!

Our household is all a-bustle with preparations and getting ready to leave… but first, here are a few pictures we took back in April. We fast ran out of daylight, but here are a few that my sister and I shot together.

Meet the future Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Beiler!

 

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As you’ll notice, both of them have quite a lot of personality and this was no bashful photo shoot!

I almost did a series of pictures entitled “The Many Faces of Claudia” but for her sake I refrained. :)

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The sky and tree-line framed this picture so beautifully.

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The location was in the middle of a large nursery, but I loved this ~ it reminded me of something Italian (not that I’ve ever been to Italy or anything. :))

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A celebrity shot. ha!

 

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They are a perfect fit for each other, and I really don’t know which one is the luckiest ~ I am so proud to know both of them, and so happy to welcome Chris into our family!

I may be the over-protective older sister, but when there is a good man who loves my sister so well, it makes my heart swell so big.

Both of them are first of all committed to Jesus Christ and to His glory, and when that is present in a relationship, it cannot help but thrive and be a blessing to all who they come in contact with. I love them so!

xoxo

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Anthony & Jana {one year photoshoot}

 

I had such a fun day yesterday! I packed up the three kiddos, drove 3 hours, and spent the day with my sister!

I love to see her house ~ we are both thrift store/junk store lovers, but our styles are different and unique. She has the ‘Southern Shabby & Chic’ look that is so pretty!

It was a perfect spring day, wonderfully warm for a pool day. And a pool day is great entertainment for the kiddos while sisters can talk and talk and catch up on all kinds of  things. :)

Of course, driving one way three hours means turning around and driving that same distance home, so after arriving home around 11pm last night we have been sleepy today and feeling no guilt in taking a lazy day. :)

But before we left we did a little photo shoot to celebrate one year of marriage for Jana and Anthony!

It was an absolutely perfect evening. Jana wanted pictures in a pecan grove, so we drove down a dirt road to some huge ancient trees. It was a magical setting! I’m no real photographer, but it sure was fun to act like one with my sister and brother-in-love. :)

I’m the one who hopes for just ONE nice picture; I look at my sister’s pictures and think Can you please not look so gorgeous on every single one?! Can one of you at least blink or something? Can there be at least one picture where both of you don’t look like magazine-cover models? :) But really, I’m super proud.

My friends, meet my beautiful sister and her handsome husband!

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One of my favorites – I love the laughing, not-posing-for-camera look.

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Seriously, if she wasn’t my sister I might be jealous of her beauty. Well, maybe sometimes I am anyway.

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And then a few that were sun-kissed. Or sun-drenched. Or something. :)

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It was a pleasure, you two!
I wish you a marriage that only grows deeper and sweeter with time.

xoxo

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