Elopement photography of a small wedding at Sassafrass Springs Winery and Vineyard in Fayetteville Arkansas at Sunset with two of the most beautifully intimate people. This wasn’t the wedding they had planned, but as they were flirting and dancing at sunset beside the vineyard you couldn’t tell for a second.

These two had waited long enough. After a deployement in 2019, and a pandemic in 2020 waiting any longer seemed crazy. There’s always going to be a reason to delay forever from starting but on this day, watching this sunset at Sassafrass Springs Winery in Fayetteville, Arkansas Kara + Zac finally got to move on to the next chapter of their lives together.

In the midst of so much. Love matters. When we feel alone. Love Comforts. When we are attacked. Love strengthens. When we feel weak. Love prevails. This Little Rock, Arkansas wedding united two incredible people in a life together. At the tail end of the Covid-19 crisis, and at the very beginning of the George Floyd protests these two said their vows to each other. The world is changing rapidly, I can only hope for the better. And if there is one thing I know we need, it’s love, family, unity, celebration. This wedding story means a lot to me.

I love when we have couples who have incredible stories. These two have gone through a lot planning a wedding during a global pandemic, and this session was supposed to be a little escape from it all. They love experiences maybe more than anything and driving across Arkansas for an Engagement Photography Session with me was supposed to be just another stop along the way of another adventure together. Thing’s changed a bit, but I’ll let you read directly from them about how they turned it into an adventure all it’s own.

Wedding season may be postponed. But engagement season isn’t and after these two drove 10 hours for an engagement session we had to make sure it was special.

Ten things I love about being the photographer at southern weddings. From Arkansas Brides to the edges of the south, leather to lace I adore being a southern wedding photographer.

We’ve all been through a lot this last week but we’ve got to start to look ahead a bit. I’m not saying takeout was the solution, but after weeks of teaching, cleaning, cooking, working, and not really leaving the house a good dinner was just what the whole family needed. Not to mention it helped support much needed jobs and dwindling income for local business as a whole. We can stay home, we can isolate and be safe, but we have to keep our cities alive and that starts with supporting the local companies who are hurting most right now.

For all of the mess surrounding us right now there is also so much blessing. Meet Baby Ethan. He’s just a few days old and he was born into the most loving, Godly family admist so much uncertainty. Praise God for so many new blessings and the struggles that we have the opportunity to get through!