From the MOMENT I got out of my car to meet Amanda & Brandon I knew I was going to love working with this couple. They both gave off an unexplainably amazing energy that totally meshed with mine. I tend to get a liiiiiittle excited during photoshoots (hey, when you’re doing what you love you can’t help it!), and their huge smiles & even huger positivity from start to finish fueled that excitement in me x100. You know it was a good shoot when everyone involved leaves feeling like Kristen Wiig planning a surprise party (10 bonus points if you understand that reference!)

These sweeties have come a long way since their sliiiightly awkward first date at a, shall we say, questionable Mexican restaurant, because now there’s a ring on Amanda’s finger and they get to marry each other this Fall at one of my favorite venues of all time. So… everything MUST have worked out from then on ;)

Amanda & Brandon, thanks for choosing me to be your photographer! I can’t WAIT to experience the joy of your wedding with you later this year <3

*do small things with great love*

-Lauren