Christine and Andy’s downtown Memphis engagement session was legendary.
Did you know your soul could have a twin? I have no evidence or studies to prove my theory, but I am convinced Christine is mine. Christine and I connected from our very first email. John and I were thrilled she and Andy decided to hire us to shoot their wedding THIS month at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Christine and I both love Taylor Swift, glitter, (all things sparkly, really), cooking, and dogs. Christine has a way of making you feel like you’ve known her for years, and those kind of people are just my all time favorite.
Christine and Andy’s engagement session was FRIGID. I am talking, as hot as it is today, it was equally just as cold. Christine and Andy were such good sports about it and actually never complained. These guys wanted their favorite city to be well documented in these photos, so we spent an entire afternoon downtown with these two and had an absolute BLAST laughing with them. Kasey Acuff (as Christine and everyone else calls “Queen Kasey”) did Christine’s makeup and added a touch of sparkle that made such a statement. It’s funny now as I look back at these images they feel so warm. That should tell you what type of people sweet Christine and Andy are. So genuine, so lovely, so warm.
Like John and I, Christine and Andy are getting married on their five year anniversary. They met while both working at the Malco Theater. When I asked Christine about their first date, I couldn’t help but laugh. She said:
“Our first date was after us both pulling a double at Malco on the exhausting opening weekend of Man of Steel, and he was supposed to come over around mindnight after his shift to watch Captain America (my favorite movie). After such a long day and about five to ten minutes into the movie I fell into one of those not gunna wake up even if coffee was being waved under your nose sleeps with my head in his lap. To this day I still think he fast forwarded through the movie so he didn’t have to stay the whole time with a sleeping girl in his lap.”
I am confident we can all relate to Christine in that moment!
I asked both Andy and Christine what their favorite memory of each other was, and while I loved both answers, I think Andy may have won this one:
Andy: “My favorite memory of her has to be our first date, she had laid her head down and I started running my fingers trough her hair with my other arm around her. It changed my perspective of not just her but of myself with her feeling safe and protected within five minutes of me being with her.”
It’s evident these two are simply meant for each other. We are so thankful we get to call them OUR couple. Christine and Andy will be tying the knot in a little less than two weeks, and we just cannot wait to celebrate with them!
Enjoy!
