Sometimes you just know a session is going to go REALLY well. 

Before you even get on location. This one was that scenario for me, but it's because I know and love this girl beyond words. I've photographed her many, many times. Her Daddy and I are cousins.

When Rachel told me she was marrying Kyle and wanted me to photograph her wedding, even though I don't do that--I couldn't say anything but yes. Rachel has style and grace and poise for days, and to be blessed with the absolute honor and pleasure of getting to document her day with her equally amazing new husband-to-be was just something hard to articulate. I'm was extraordinarily lucky to get to take engagements for them as well, which is what you see here!

The sand on her hand....just, poetic.

Rachel and Kyle are both from Pensacola--though they didn't meet here!

It made all the sense in the world to photograph them on Pensacola Beach.