Mount Washington Engagement Sesh

It's finally starting to warm up here in Pittsburgh but I still have snowy goodies to post!

Nate and I shot these love birds...or as they would call themselves, love "minks" (it's their pet name...don't ask) late January. We didn't intentionally plan for a snow shoot but it just happened that way. This is Victoria and Tony...the friends that I made the care package for!

V + T have a really cool story. 

Here it is in a nutshell: They went to high school together and were in the same graduating class but didn't know each other. Fast forward a decade, they connect at their 10-year reunion. Tony is living in Oklahoma at the time and Victoria is in Pittsburgh. Sparks fly. Tony travels to Pittsburgh, they have their first date and ride the incline up to Mount Washington (hence the location of their engagement shoot). Tony moves to Pittsburgh. They date. He proposes. She says yes. They start planning their Pittsburgh wedding. Tony gets job offer in Austin, Texas. They move to Texas. 

So they are now down south and enjoying the warm sunny weather along with cactuses and food trucks galore!

They will be traveling back to Pittsburgh to tie the knot in October!

October 17th to be exact which is Nate and I's wedding anniversary! 

(It will be 7 years this year!)

Oh and how adorable is their little pup, Tiki?

She only ended up in a couple of shots because we had her tucked in our coats to keep her warm!

"Cutest Couple Ever" goes to...

Mark + Beth!!

Look at these two...I mean c'mon, does it get any cuter?

Nate and I had the privilege of capturing a some sweet moments of our 

friends Mark + Beth in the fall. They didn't want anything fancy, just a few shots in one of their favorite areas of Pittsburgh: near the Point Brugge Café 

in Point Breeze.

We didn't have to coach them much because they were just so naturally intimate...and maybe it was a little bit of Mark keeping Beth warm too?

The greens and golden browns were gorgeous but I was just loving the 

black and whites with this shoot!

Don't their hugs just look so cozy?

A+M Engagement Sesh

These two.

So many laughs. More laughs than photos probably.

This is one of my bestest friends and her soon to be husband.

I've been friends with Amanda literally as long as I can remember

and it was so much fun for Nate and I to be able to capture

some moments of the two of them during their engagement.

They will be getting hitched this summer!

Mike also happens to be the CEO and Co-Founder 

of the company Cell Helmet.

You may have even seen him presenting his product on Shark Tank!

We Shot a Wedding 2.0

My husband and I do not consider ourselves professional 

photographers but we were asked {for a second time} to capture

 the moments of a lovely couple's "I do's."

The ceremony was held at our home church in April. 

We traveled to a near by park to get some nice outdoor shots.

The weather was beautiful and it was just about "golden hour."

We also got permission from a nice gentleman to use his 

beautiful hundred year old barn* as a back drop for some 

of the bridal party shots.

Such an easy couple to shoot. 

They were fun and certainly in love.

*The nice man told us how old the barn was but I don't remember. It had to be at least a hundred. I think.

Focus

On February 23, 2008, Nate walked me to my car ...as he typically did when I left his house. We sat in the car for a little while, saying our good-byes and out of no where, Nate pulls out a ring and asks me to marry him! Yes, I totally got engaged in my little 2001 Red Ford Focus!

Two years later, we bought our first car together and decided that it's about time to get rid of the Focus. But before we do, I thought it would be fun to have Nate's brother and his wife (who are amazing photographers) do an anniversary shoot with us and the car.

Check out our shoot at Lauren Armstrong Photography.

We totally recommend them if you are looking for someone to shoot your next special occasion or even if you just want some photos for fun....I promise, they won't disappoint!