• Writing letters to each other for your wedding day is such a powerful and emotional moment. In the midst of all the crazy planning, it gives you a quiet moment. A pause and deep breath to remember the journey that brought you to this day. A chance to hear your soon-to-be spouse’s hopes and dreams for your marriage in the final moments before you go to say your vows. It can truly refocus your mind back to what the day is all about and turn those nerves into excitement (and happy tears)! If you plan to have a videographer capture your day, reading these letters out loud to one another gives you the added benefit of beautiful audio for your highlight film. It’s a simple way to personalize your video even more, showcase who you are as a couple, and give you a reference point when you watch it again on your future anniversaries to see how much deeper and richer your love has grown through the years.
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    Writing letters to each other for your wedding day is such a powerful and emotional moment. In the midst of all the crazy planning, it gives you a quiet moment. A pause and deep breath to remember the journey that brought you to this day. A chance to hear your soon-to-be spouse’s hopes and dreams for your marriage in the final moments before you go to say your vows. It can truly refocus your mind back to what the day is all about and turn those nerves into excitement (and happy tears)! If you plan to have a videographer capture your day, reading these letters out loud to one another gives you the added benefit of beautiful audio for your highlight film. It’s a simple way to personalize your video even more, showcase who you are as a couple, and give you a reference point when you watch it again on your future anniversaries to see how much deeper and richer your love has grown through the years.
  • To have and to hold... your hair back from the wind 😉 Marriage is all about helping one another. Sometimes that’s in the every day tasks like helping with dishes, laundry, and chores. Other times it’s in the profound work of helping our spouse become the person God made them to be and help them get to heaven by purifying our hearts in this life to be more like Christ in how we see, love, and serve others. These high schools sweethearts have been helping each other navigate life and faith for years. We can’t wait to see how that love and care for helping one another will grow in marriage ❤️
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    To have and to hold... your hair back from the wind 😉 Marriage is all about helping one another. Sometimes that’s in the every day tasks like helping with dishes, laundry, and chores. Other times it’s in the profound work of helping our spouse become the person God made them to be and help them get to heaven by purifying our hearts in this life to be more like Christ in how we see, love, and serve others. These high schools sweethearts have been helping each other navigate life and faith for years. We can’t wait to see how that love and care for helping one another will grow in marriage ❤️
  • Maybe it’s because we were cooped up inside for so long, but summer is my favorite season. Who is with me?! Drinks on the patio, dinner served from the grill, bonfires with friends (socially distanced, of course), and all the photoshoots...y’all it just fills my heart to the brim.⠀ ⠀ What’s your favorite part of this season?
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    Maybe it’s because we were cooped up inside for so long, but summer is my favorite season. Who is with me?! Drinks on the patio, dinner served from the grill, bonfires with friends (socially distanced, of course), and all the photoshoots...y’all it just fills my heart to the brim.⠀ ⠀ What’s your favorite part of this season?
  • Do you pray WITH your significant other or just FOR them? One of the beautiful things about marriage is the way our lives become one with another person. You are joining your lives together in body and in soul.⠀ ⠀ Many of us grew up praying for our future spouses, especially when we are teenagers. We knelt down asking God big questions like…when on earth am I going to find "the one"? Who is this person that I am called to marry? Oh, and by the way… here is a list of all the qualities I hope my future spouse will possess.⠀ ⠀ We prayed for them. Which was great for that season. And we will always need to keep praying for them. ⠀ ⠀ But once you’re in that relationship, how do you transition to praying *with* your future spouse? Not only in the public prayers at mass, not just grace before meals, not just side-by-side in silent prayer, but out loud together.⠀ ⠀ Y’all that is vulnerable! Yet, oh so important. Especially when you desire Christ to be at the center of your relationship and your marriage.⠀ ⠀ One method is doing a daily examen as a couple. This is a great daily practice no matter your state in life to begin recognizing God's true presence in your life. As a couple, we set aside aside 10-15 minutes together. ⠀ 1. We open in prayer with gratitude for the ways God worked in our lives and ask the Holy Spirit to make our prayer fruitful.⠀ ⠀ 2. We silently take a few moments to review our day, notice the ways we cooperated with God's grace and ask His forgiveness for the times we resisted it.⠀ ⠀ 3. Then we each share one insight from our review and share one thing we plan to continue or change for the next day. ⠀ ⠀ This exercise requires humility, but it is intended to be positive & encouraging, keep you accountable, and help you see that God is present around you and through one another. You are worthy of His love and mercy. Our spouses play a profound role in showing us that in practice - which can be a powerful vehicle for healing wounds. ⠀ What are ways you pray together as a couple?
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    Do you pray WITH your significant other or just FOR them? One of the beautiful things about marriage is the way our lives become one with another person. You are joining your lives together in body and in soul.⠀ ⠀ Many of us grew up praying for our future spouses, especially when we are teenagers. We knelt down asking God big questions like…when on earth am I going to find "the one"? Who is this person that I am called to marry? Oh, and by the way… here is a list of all the qualities I hope my future spouse will possess.⠀ ⠀ We prayed for them. Which was great for that season. And we will always need to keep praying for them. ⠀ ⠀ But once you’re in that relationship, how do you transition to praying *with* your future spouse? Not only in the public prayers at mass, not just grace before meals, not just side-by-side in silent prayer, but out loud together.⠀ ⠀ Y’all that is vulnerable! Yet, oh so important. Especially when you desire Christ to be at the center of your relationship and your marriage.⠀ ⠀ One method is doing a daily examen as a couple. This is a great daily practice no matter your state in life to begin recognizing God's true presence in your life. As a couple, we set aside aside 10-15 minutes together. ⠀ 1. We open in prayer with gratitude for the ways God worked in our lives and ask the Holy Spirit to make our prayer fruitful.⠀ ⠀ 2. We silently take a few moments to review our day, notice the ways we cooperated with God's grace and ask His forgiveness for the times we resisted it.⠀ ⠀ 3. Then we each share one insight from our review and share one thing we plan to continue or change for the next day. ⠀ ⠀ This exercise requires humility, but it is intended to be positive & encouraging, keep you accountable, and help you see that God is present around you and through one another. You are worthy of His love and mercy. Our spouses play a profound role in showing us that in practice - which can be a powerful vehicle for healing wounds. ⠀ What are ways you pray together as a couple?
  • I’m in awe at seniors right now. The class of 2020 is resilient. They were thrown twists and turns and asked to sacrifice traditions they looked forward to for years. But no matter what happened, I heard so much excitement for the future in their voices. When I got to photograph this beautiful girl, Jo shared how excited she was to still be headed to college this fall. You can tell how this season gave them so much more gratitude for the relationships in their lives when you ask them what silver linings of when they were staying at home. For Jo that was extra time she was able to spend at home with her little brothers before she leaves for college - something she likely wouldnt have had if it weren’t for the pandemic. Optimism for today and hope in the future is definitely what will carry them through and I can’t wait to see the strong people they become on the other side.
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    I’m in awe at seniors right now. The class of 2020 is resilient. They were thrown twists and turns and asked to sacrifice traditions they looked forward to for years. But no matter what happened, I heard so much excitement for the future in their voices. When I got to photograph this beautiful girl, Jo shared how excited she was to still be headed to college this fall. You can tell how this season gave them so much more gratitude for the relationships in their lives when you ask them what silver linings of when they were staying at home. For Jo that was extra time she was able to spend at home with her little brothers before she leaves for college - something she likely wouldnt have had if it weren’t for the pandemic. Optimism for today and hope in the future is definitely what will carry them through and I can’t wait to see the strong people they become on the other side.
  • Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one finds a treasure. - Sirach 6:14⠀ ⠀ Kat definitely found faithful friends in these beautiful women. ⠀ ⠀ One of my favorite moments while they were getting ready was watching the bridesmaids go one at a time into the bathroom to change into their dresses. As each of them walked out, the other seven couldn’t resist joyfully cheering, giving glowing compliments, and showering one another with sweet affirmations. They’re the ultimate hype squad, not just on Kat & Dom’s wedding day but in every season of life.
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    Faithful friends are a sturdy shelter; whoever finds one finds a treasure. - Sirach 6:14⠀ ⠀ Kat definitely found faithful friends in these beautiful women. ⠀ ⠀ One of my favorite moments while they were getting ready was watching the bridesmaids go one at a time into the bathroom to change into their dresses. As each of them walked out, the other seven couldn’t resist joyfully cheering, giving glowing compliments, and showering one another with sweet affirmations. They’re the ultimate hype squad, not just on Kat & Dom’s wedding day but in every season of life.
  • We love this tradition of blessing a crucifix during the mass that will hang in the home of the newlyweds after their wedding day. It truly symbolizes that Christ is the center of their marriage. By His grace He brought these two together and through it He will keep their love faithful and fruitful.
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    We love this tradition of blessing a crucifix during the mass that will hang in the home of the newlyweds after their wedding day. It truly symbolizes that Christ is the center of their marriage. By His grace He brought these two together and through it He will keep their love faithful and fruitful.
  • Officially homeowners!!!!🎉😍🏡I can’t rave enough about Nestor Arguello’s Real Estate expertise, flexibility, friendship, prayers, and care through it all. We love working with good people of faith and y’all Nestor was the best. So much Praise God for making doors open for this to all be a reality. He truly is a waymaker. Cheers to this next adventure!
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    Officially homeowners!!!!🎉😍🏡I can’t rave enough about Nestor Arguello’s Real Estate expertise, flexibility, friendship, prayers, and care through it all. We love working with good people of faith and y’all Nestor was the best. So much Praise God for making doors open for this to all be a reality. He truly is a waymaker. Cheers to this next adventure!