They were childhood friends, secret high school crushes, who eventually found themselves separated by the inevitable time and distance of growing up. They hadn't talked in a couple of years, but God was not done with their story, it was really only just beginning. A dream and a mom's prodding, 2 mother's hopes and prayers over the years, and an email picked this love story right back up and it hasn't slowed down since!
They got engaged while Dan was deployed, and were married only a couple of weeks after he returned, so they never had a chance to have engagement pictures taken. Enter me! I had emailed Mandy a couple of months ago to ask if she and Dan wanted to do a photo shoot the next time they were in town. Within minutes I received a resounding YES! back from her. :) She's been planning out her outfit ever since! I love her.
We had an absolute BLAST doing these pictures!
Mandy really wanted some pictures of Dan in his army get-up...I don't blame her!
Gha! Look at those smiles!
Love, love, love this one!
Oh Mandy, you are GORGEOUS!!! And what is it with guys and straw in their mouths? I like it. :)
Lovely afternoon light on a beautiful couple!
They adore this house in the background...Mandy wants to live there someday. :)
Love you two!!!
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Karen! You're so great! Thank you so much for doing this for us! They turned out amazing!
ReplyDeleteStunning Karen - you even made Danno look good! This could be a magazine shoot with two professional models and one pro photographer!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteJust so beautiful!
ReplyDeletei love the love that is captured in these pictures... i actually started crying. so great!!
ReplyDeleteThose are fantastic photos!! They just look so happy together.
ReplyDeleteLove the pictures, Karen - they're all beautiful,but how could you go wrong with Dan and Mandy! Wish you were out here as Johnny is graduating from Cal Poly in June and I'd love some senior/grad pictures of him.
ReplyDeleteGreat job. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone!! It was SUCH a blast taking pictures of these two! They are so fun, and so photogenic, they made my job a piece of cake. :) Judy, I totally wish I was there! I'd love to take some grad pictures of Johnny.
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