Yolanda woke to a tulle-wrapped ladder outside her bedroom window. Her dad wanted her to have an out, just in case she changed her mind. She decided to move forward with things as planned, but couldn’t help but smile at the sweet memory her dad had given her on the morning of her wedding day. […]

I’m still thinking about it. Still thinking about how personal their day was, how happy she looked, and how proud of her he was.  I’m still thinking about the joy on their family’s faces, the words of the pastor, and the love that was poured into making the venue exactly what they wanted. To say the […]

I met Megan when I first moved to Hill City my sophomore year of high school. I didn’t know her well, but she stood out to me then because she was just plain nice. To everyone. All the time.  Needless to say, I was thrilled when she emailed and asked if I’d be able to […]

Brie was my roommate at Chadron State College our sophomore year, and we became fast friends. Not only the kind of friends that listened to music and went to movies, but the kind of friends that were present for laughter and boredom and heartache. We hadn’t known each other for long when I realized that […]

It was a destination wedding for Aimee, Mitchell, and Avery, and when they arrived at Blue Bell Lodge in Custer State Park, I couldn’t tell who was more excited to get into her dress. Avery is almost three, and must have been anticipating wearing it for awhile now. She was the first to put hers […]

I love you.

It was days like this that made me so thankful to be able to do what I love. It started out with a long — but beautiful — drive to Leah and OJ’s ranch, where horses were saddled and all the wrong shirts had been pressed.  Leah and OJ met in college, where they were […]

Remember shopping for school supplies, and the list said you needed 24 crayons? And then, on the first day of class the kid next to you pulled out the box of 96? Oh. The envy.  Anyone? No? My sister gets it. She called from the clearance aisle of Hobby Lobby, and announced that there were two sets […]

After literally months of trying to get together for engagement pictures, Kelly, Joel and I were finally in the same place at the same time. And on top of that, the weather decided to be not only agreeable, but completely perfect. Their wedding is coming up fast, and it was our last chance to make […]

Alexa and I were sipping coffee in February when she said something that I have yet to forget. She was talking about how long distance relationships can be stressful and difficult. “There’s only so much you can talk about before it becomes repetitive. When it seemed we were running out of things to say, we […]