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2013- Year in Review

Could it really be 2014? It feels like just yesterday I was cooking coconut chicken for the first time, spending NYE with John and my best friend Emily, and got the news that one of my dear friends was engaged. I was hopeful that she’d ask ME to shoot her wedding, and lucky enough for both John and I, she did.

When I think back on this entire year, I nearly cry. (What else is new, right?)

So many amazing, incredible things happened that molded US into the people that we are becoming. John and I had the most incredible opportunities this year, and I know that none of them would have been possible without sweet friends and family of ours supporting us, pushing us, praying for us, encouraging us, loving us, and never giving up on us. Last year, in 2012, we shot 3 weddings. This year we shot 35 weddings. We say our prayers and count our blessings every single day. We both love what we do, and can’t imagine life without all of you beautiful people. We don’t like to call the people we work with clients, (although sometimes it slips out, accidentally) because that word sounds so stale and uninvolved. We fall in love with our couples, they become part of us, as we so carefully paint their story in images that they can have for the rest of their days to come. Maybe we’re ‘too’ involved, so be it. If we’re not invested with our whole hearts, then we’re not doing our job correctly. John and I talk about our couples daily . You are all now so beautifully woven into our story, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. We believe that everyone is a storyteller, everyone, we just feel so thankful that storytelling is our job.

We were able to travel to several new places this year, outside of Memphis. Some of those include: Arkansas, Nashville, Natchez-Mississippi, Brandon-Mississippi, and the Tropical Dominican Republic. We learned SO much with every couple we spent time with, and we grow in life and love with every wedding we document. We were also given one of the most honorable task in 2013. I was able to document a dear friend of mine’s live birth. It was such an honor it had to be included in this recap of 2013, after all it was a once in a life time moment, it was beautiful and I’ll never be able to properly explain how it left a mark on my heart.

We made friends with new photographers and learned that people throw rocks at things that shine (thanks Taylor.)

I know I should stop with the elaborating, and move forward with the golden goods, but before I do I want to say a couple of things.

1. To all 35 of our amazing couples, God bless you, and thank you for allowing US to spend those incredible moments with you. We cherished each and EVERY one of you, and love seeing your newlywed adventures!

2. I want to write a novel about ALL of you, so I can so accurately describe how amazing you all are to anyone who may look at this post, but to avoid ALL of that typing, I will leave you with a song lyric, or quote that reminds both John and I of you! (You all know I had TOO much fun with this.)

2013 treated us SO well, we can’t wait to share 2014 with you!

Enjoy!

Jessica and AndrewMarch 2nd, 2013

I’ll tell you one thing it’s always better when we’re together.” -Jack Johnson

Janet and BradApril 6th, 2013

Oh it’s such a perfect day, I’m glad I spent it with you.” -Lou Reed

Krissa and NickApril 13th, 2013

I keep you on my mind both day and night, and this happiness I’ve known proves that it’s right.” -Johnny Cash

Lauren and MaverickApril 20th, 2013

He watched her spin around in her highest heels you are the best one, of the best ones.” -Dashboard Confessional

Juliann and JohnApril 27th, 2013

With your heart my soul is bound, and as we dance I know that Heaven can be found.” -The Avett Brothers

Emily and Kyle May 10th, 2013

Souls do not have calendars or clocks, nor do they understand the notion of time or distance. They only know it feels right to be with one another.” -Unknown

Lauryn and ScottMay 17th, 2013

What is done in love, is done well.” Vincent van Gogh

Jade and Boo – May 18th, 2013

Home is whenever I’m with you.” Edward Sharpe

Tori and PhillipMay 24th, 2013

The day we met, frozen I held my breath, right from the start I knew that I’d found a place for my heart.” – Christina Perri

Caitlyn and Zach – May 25th, 2013

Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay.” Ruth 1:16

Amy and GregJune 1st, 2013

“Love, it will not betray you, dismay, or enslave you, it will set you free.” Mumford and Sons

Sydney and Chris – June 7th, 2013 

“What the world needs now is love, sweet love.” -Jackie DeShannon

Katey and JustinJune 8th, 2013

I think of you in colors that do not exist.” -Unknown

Lauren and JosephJune 15th, 2013

I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.” – Mr. Darcy

Diane and Lance July 20th, 2013

You are the song of every bird, you are the poets every word, every artist’s picture, and every writer’s play.” -Dolly Parton

Julia and Michael – August 3rd, 2013

Your kiss, your kiss is on my list.” – Hall and Oates

Joslyn and JosephAugust 9th, 2013

Say you, say me, say it for always, that’s the way it should be.” -Lionel Richie

Alannah and JohnAugust 17th, 2013

I belong with you, you belong with me, you’re my sweetheart.” – The Lumineers

Rachel and WhitAugust 24th, 2013

Life is ever changing, but I will find a constant and a comfort in your love.” – The Avett Brothers

Christina and StephenSeptember 7th, 2013

All this time, always.” – Severus Snape

Katie and Alan – September 14th, 2013

She is the days I can’t get over, she is the nights that I call home, endlessly.” – Green River Ordinance

Jamie and Gary – September 20th, 2013

It’s like rain on your wedding day.” -Alanis Morissette

Brittany and BrandonSeptember 21st, 2013

You make it so easy to fall so hard.” -Phillip Phillips

Kelly and Dusty – September 28th, 2013

I’m doing things that I don’t normally do and though I try I can’t deny I gotta crush on you.” -Dizzy D (Dusty Warren)

This experience forever changed me. 

Crew William Kassner, born October 3rd, 2013

Your first breath took ours away.” -Unknown

Jessica and DanielOctober 5th, 2013

I took the stars from my eyes and then I made a map and knew that somehow I could find my way back.” -Florence and the Machine

Megan and Cody – October 19th, 2013

Sun is shining, weather is sweet, makes you wanna move your dancing feet.” -Bob Marley

Kristine and Ken – October 25th, 2013

I like the way you’re everything I ever wanted.” -Taylor Swift

Lauren and AnthonyOctober 26th, 2013

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you.” -The Beetles

Bri and Chris – November 2nd, 2013

I love you more than college football Saturday” -Unknown

Amanda and MichaelNovember 9th, 2013

It’s got to be that can’t eat, can’t sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence kinds of stuff, right?” -Mary Kate Olsen

Casey and Dustin – November 16th, 2013

There is no fear in love.” -1 John 4:18

Megan and Kolby – December 7th, 2013

Love is the bridge between you and everything.” –Rumi

Kelsey and Nick – December 14th, 2013

“For in dreams we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud.” -Dumbledore

Jenna and Nathan – December 21st, 2013

Just always be waiting for me.” -Peter Pan

Ivey and Cam – December 28th, 2013

They’ll name a city after us.” -Regina Spektor

You all mean so much to us. You’ve filled every ounce of our hearts with overflowing joy.

Happy New Year!

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  • January 2, 2014 - 4:44 pm

    Meg Baytos Young - We love y’all so much!!! This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing our special day. You both are incredibly talented. Cheers to the start of a wonderful New Year!
    Xoxo
    Meg and KolbyReplyCancel

  • January 2, 2014 - 5:34 pm

    Bri - What a year! Y’all are awesome. Love this post.ReplyCancel

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