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We are so very excited to announce the winner of a free Bridal Photoshoot from the Premier Bridal Show. Those who stopped by our booth and signed our guestbook were entered into a drawing and today we get to tell everyone who the lucky winner is.

The winner was picked at random and the winner is………

Jamie King!!

We have been talking with Jamie and we are all looking forward to her photoshoot. I wanted to share more about her and her fiancé and she was kind enough to answer my questions. I never get tired of hearing stories of how people meet, fall in love, and get married. I guess I’m in the right business because as I read Jamie’s answers I got all excited. So here’s another great love story that we get to share to the world.

What is your fiancé’s name?
Daniel Brennan

When/how did you meet?
We met in college (UTC) in 2004

How long did you date?
We started dating in January 2005 when he invited me to his fraternity formal event. We have been dating a little over five years now.

Anything special you’d like to share about dating him?
We were both pretty young when we started dating and we have had the opportunity to really grow up together. We are best friends and we share everything together, including our love for the outdoors, camping, hiking, and our beautiful German Shepherd, Zeus.

When/how did you get engaged?
We got engaged during Christmas. But, there was a mix-up with the jeweler and my ring did not come in on time. He wouldn’t tell me what he was getting me, but I knew it must have been something pretty big because he was so worried about it. So, on the 28 of December, he took me out to dinner and then asked me to marry him!

Were you surprised?
I sort-of knew it was coming (he’s not very good at keeping a secret from me!) And I picked out the type of ring I wanted already.

What is your ring like?
I wanted something different, so my ring is actually a square cut amethyst surrounded by diamonds.

Any details of your wedding plans that you would like to share?
We have decided to have an outdoor ceremony at Fall Creek Falls State Park, and because it is so hot in the summer time, we have pushed our wedding date back to October.  The leaves will be beautiful and the weather will be perfect for an outdoor ceremony.

We are meeting again with Jamie later this week to find a time for the shoot and we look forward to talking to her and taking fabulous bridal photos.

If you are planning a wedding and would like the opportunity for free bridal photos we are doing the drawing again at the Formal Affair bridal show on February 21st.  Be sure to come by our booth and sign our guest book!!

We had a great engagement shoot and hike with Sarah & Matt on Signal Point while there were still some leaves on the trees. Sarah & Matt were a lot of fun and I do believe they already have all of the details for their wedding next year already ironed out. They are going to have a beautiful wedding and I’m excited to see Sarah’s 7 foot train that she was telling me about!!

Matt proposed to Sarah here at Signal Point so it was a very special place for them. We also had some fantastic rocks to do some neat things with as well as the view, of course.

A huge congratulations to Sarah & Matt – we are looking forward to her bridal portraits and of course their wedding!!

Morgan brought both her fiancé Jonathan and her beautiful dog to their engagement shoot! The four of us spent some time in the park at the end of a gorgeous day, and the fading sky just after sunset gave us beautifully soft, subdued light.

Morgan & Jonathan were a blast to photograph—up for anything and so in love with each other. I love seeing their personalities come out in theses images. I know their wedding is going to be gorgeous, so Sara and I can’t wait to shoot it. March is just around the corner!

Congrats to you both!

Boy it’s cold! We had a fun engagement session for Rebekah and Travis. This sweet couple is from Nashville, and we can’t wait for their wedding in Orlando! Travis is in the military and Rebekah is an event planner. I’m sure every detail will be perfect with her experience!

Even though it was cold we had a great shoot and a lot of fun with this couple. We shot at Reflection Riding and had some fun elements to play with. The stand of bamboo offers gorgeous filtered light and textures! We also enjoyed the water and the incredible sunlight that we had.

Congratulations to Rebekah and Travis—we’re looking forward to the wedding!