7 Reasons to Celebrate your Love with a Photoshoot
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February is a month that makes us take a step back and think about Love. It takes on so many different forms. We love our parents and our siblings in a way that only family can. We love our kids. We love our dogs like they are our kids. (let’s be real, they are just furry kids, and sometimes we even spoil them more than the human variety). We love our friends, we have love for the things we do and the places we go, and we try our best to love ourselves.
We love all these people and all these places, but this month, it’s time to celebrate being IN love. It’s for the best friends that became life long lovers, the one person you can’t imagine life without, the soulmates. It’s for those who choose to love each other with all their hearts, every. single. day.
No matter where you are on this journey call life, you’re doing it together. Your story deserves to be told, your love celebrated. So do it! Celebrate the love that brings you laughter when you need it, dance parties in the kitchen, late night conversations, a life full of adventure, and a heart full of happiness.
Here are the top 7 reasons to remember your love exactly as it is. Right here. Right now.
Photo Courtesy of Corey Rourke Photography
1) You’re Dating!
Your story doesn’t start with your engagement. It starts the moment you meet. It’s the awkward flirting and the first kiss, the excitement you feel when you get to spend time together, it’s the road trips and adventures, the fun times and the hard times. It’s everything that has brought you together, and it’s everything that has kept you together. Your story is about how you fill each other’s souls with fire and hearts with love. That’s a story worth telling.
Ethan and I have been dating for 6 years, and other than a couple shots during family pictures, and some snapshots here and there, we never took the time to actually have our pictures taken together. We waited 6 YEARS to finally celebrate our journey together and document it properly, and I cannot tell you enough how much I wish we’d done it sooner!
Photo Courtesy of Corey Rourke Photography
2) You’re Engaged!
This is a huge milestone in your relationship. You’ve decided that this person you love is, without a shadow of a doubt, the person that you want to spend the rest of your life adventuring with. This is the person you want laugh with and cry with, build a life with, and side by side, take on the world with.
Even if you already have had engagement pictures taken, or you plan to have them taken soon, a mini session in February is a fun way to celebrate, especially if you JUST got engaged and you haven’t picked out your wedding photographer yet! Plus, you’ll need lots of pictures to decorate your home with each season!
3) You’re Newly Married!
You did it! You got married! It’s been a whole year, or a few months, or maybe even just a couple weeks, but oh, what an amazing time it’s been, taking on this wild world with your best friend by your side. There’s simply nothing better! Document how your love has grown and how your story has evolved since the big day! Besides, fun dates are still important!
4) You’re Celebrating a Big Anniversary!
Maybe you’ve been married for awhile now! 5 years, 10 years, 20, 25, 35, 43, 50, 62, whatever the number, it’s a milestone, and every milestone is worth celebrating! With each passing year, your lives change and your love grows. You happily welcome new members to your family, you unwillingly say goodbye to others. Babies, grand-babies, fur-babies. You buy your first house, move across the country, change jobs, start a business… whatever life takes you, you’re on this adventure together, and every part of that journey is worth commemorating!
5) You’re Expecting a Baby!
A really fun reason to do a couples photoshoot is that you’re expecting a baby! Maternity sessions are all about your love and this new little love you’ve created. You guys made a baby! CELEBRATE that!!
6) You’re Settling into an Empty Nest
All the kids are gone. You’ve raised them to be incredible humans, and now they’re off building their own lives, remembering the things you taught them. You’re settling into the quiet, into the slower pace of things, and getting used to it being just the two of you again. Its the perfect time for a photo date to reconnect to who you were before kids and remember all the little things that made you fall in love.
5) Just Because, You’re In Love!
There’s no right or wrong reason to couples photoshoot. It’s all about celebrating the fact that you have your person. You have your person, you love your person, and your person loves you back. Cherish that and Celebrate that!
Bottom line, cherish this love with the time you have. You’ll never know how important these photographs truly are until they’re all you have left.
Are you thinking about your person and the love you share? Are you ready to celebrate that love!? Are you ready to give the perfect gift? Click below to get started!
Kyle + Andrea - Talon Room • Lincoln, Nebraska
November 18, 2018
She stood across from the love of her life, her greatest adventure, her future husband. She was steady, confident, and so full of joy. Her bridesmaids looked on from the left, the groomsmen from the right, and all of their family and friends who they cherish so deeply, watched from their beautifully decorated seats. String lights hung from the ceiling, and deep burgundy roses and dreamy greenery covered the tables. Andrea looked tenderly into his eyes, and she began to softly speak.
“Kyle, my boy. The first time I saw you, I told you that you ‘looked familiar,’ but I now know that what I was seeing was my future.” She spoke of his ability to bring out the best in her and how he’s given her the best years of her life. She made promises of a lifetime of laughter, love, and respect.
Then it was Kyle’s turn to share his vows. He took the microphone, looked at his beautiful bride, and let the familiar words flow from his mouth. “Andrea, who knew that a girl messaging me the words 'you look familiar' nearly three years ago would completely change my life.” He spoke of her unwavering support, and her ability to make sure he knows he is loved, fully and unconditionally, with nothing but a look from her mesmerizing eyes. He made promises of a lifetime working together as individuals, partners, and equals, a lifetime of love and respect.
The words they shared were simple, honest, and deeply heartfelt. A perfect reflection of their love for each other.
Getting to celebrate their love with their friends and family was the perfect way to kick off their new adventure. It was such a beautiful day. Andrea and Kyle both spent the morning getting ready with their wedding party at the Embassy. They saw each other for the first time on the skywalk. Kyle waited nervously as Andrea backed up slowly until they were back to back. They exchanged letters and read them while holding back tears. After taking a moment, they turned around. Pure joy. Pure love. The way they went into the day is the way they ended it. Filled with love, joy, and respect. It was one heck of a party.
Kyle and Andrea, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for allowing me to witness and capture your love. Getting to know you over the past year has been such a joy. The respect, kindness, and pure bliss that your relationship emits is absolutely inspiring. I wish you nothing but the best on this grand adventure called marriage!
Much Love
The Creative Team
Dresses: David's Bridal • Tuxes: Tip Top Tux • Flowers: Bloom's Floral & Gifts • Hair: Leigh Dier • Makeup: Makaila Murphy • Bride & Groom Cake: Kim Lichtas • Sheet Cakes: Sam's Club • Brownie Bites: Super Saver • Venue: Talon Room • Catering: ChefauChef