March 10, 2018

I’ll never forget hanging out with Scott in high school. He was the kind of guy you could always count on to put a smile on your face. Needless to say, I couldn’t help but smile when he reached out to me after he got engaged this past Christmas Eve. I could not wait to meet the wonderful girl that he fell in love with. The girl he’ll make smile for forever and always. The girl who makes him smile just as much, if not more. I could not wait to meet Justine!

Just as I suspected, she is sweet and gentle, easy-going and full of life, absolutely gorgeous. These two are perfect, and getting capture their love story fills my heart with so much joy.

Their story involves a lot of time out in the country, as well as a lot of time on the road for Scott. So of course, we had to start their engagement session on her parents’ farm out by Malcom. With save the dates in mind, they got creative and wrote their date on some ear tags for cattle, zip tied them to a barbed wire fence, and asked me to go out in the pasture so I could capture them in the background. They promised I wouldn’t get trampled because no one was in the field at the moment. I was definitely keeping an eye out though!

After spending some time at the farm, we headed out to Pawnee Lake State Recreation Area, a beautiful lake just a few miles away with Scott’s Semi. Now, all afternoon had been absolutely beautiful. The temperature was in the 50s, there was hardly any wind, sunny, spring day. The moment we got down by the water was a whole other story! It felt about 20 degrees colder and SO windy! You could feel the cold air blowing off the choppy lake that had just melted off a few weeks earlier. Luckily these two (and Justine’s amazing mom, Lynette) were willing to brave the sudden change of season and we were able to capture some pretty incredible moments. From some intimate snuggles to a beautiful sunset, to falling over in the grass. Their story is now a legacy that they can pass down and share for years to come.

Scott and Justine. Your love is so gentle. It shows in the way you interact, the way you speak of each other, the way you look at each other. I cannot wait to witness your beautiful day and help you preserve it for a lifetime. You two are, without a doubt, meant for each other.  

Much Love,

Gabby