Hi readers! Today’s post is special because I’m directing it towards only one person. It’s the person who God chose to use in order to sweep me off my feet, and draw me closer to Him. It’s the person that He chose to bring an incredible amounts of overflowing joy into my life - to bring laughter from the depths of my soul that I had no idea existed. This post is written for my sweet husband, Eric, on our 3 year anniversary. *But feel free to read along with him.

To the man who’s length of a relationship with me has FINALLY surpassed the length of my longest relationship - record held by Austin Christian from Kindergarten to third grade- haha (shout-out to Chamberlin Elementary):

Sometimes I forget how blessed I am to be your wife. I’m not trying to be sappy because it’s our anniversary, but I think you should know how I think about you and our relationship. You truly were a gift to me from the Lord. Not just because I got a husband out of the deal… I mean, being married is definitely a gift. But what I really mean is that God laid out specific gifts for me by bringing you into my life. Like here’s one. He saved me from a LOT of unnecessary heartache and guilt. I’ve always wanted to be married (OBVIOUSLY - I had a boyfriend in Kindergarten! Most kindergarten-ers think boys are ICKY). I truly believe that because of a lot of insecurities I had as a teenager and also because I always desired to be married, I dated a lot. Too much, really. I dated some really nice guys and I dated some… well… I just shouldn’t have gone there. When you came into my life, the Lord knew the paths that I was choosing for myself and honestly, he just saved me from a lot of pain. He saved me from unnecessary baggage that I would have had to carry. You were a blessing to me because God wanted to show me what His love was really like through you. I just had never experienced that kind of unconditional love before and you showed it to me. You still show it to me everyday. Wow. Using you, He swept me off my feet.

God also gifted me with this CRAZY joy that I had never experienced before. Although I was always a happy person, through you, He brought true laughter into my soul. Cooks, you are FUN-NY. My life would be SO boring without you. I love the fact that we are SO silly together, we laugh at everything, and sometimes it’s just fun to be immature. Riding carts down the aisles at Wal-mart? Rapping and beat boxing in the car? Giggling when something sounds like a fart? I hope we still act like kids when we’re old. Why does life have to be so serious and boring? I’m so blessed to have been taught that by you. I remember being SOO embarrassed when you acted silly in front of other people. I didn’t want people to think that I was immature because of you. Oh the Lord has taught me so much about what it means to be joyful and what it means to respect my husband for who he is. I’m a lot more silly now because of you and I LOVE it. I love who God is forming me to be through you.

I could go on and on about how many blessings I’ve received JUST because you asked me to be your wife, but I will only share one more. I just want to thank you for being patient with me while God is teaching me to be more like Him. I know that you see how He’s using you in a mighty way through worship at StoneWater, but he’s using you in a mighty way in my life, too. I’m learning every day about unconditional love, about respect, about patience, and really about righteousness. I know that when I screw up, God gives me the encouragement that I need to keep going - a lot of times He does that through you. I love how the Lord has put us on this path together, to run this race together, to seek His face together. I enjoy worshiping the Lord with you more than ANYTHING in this entire world. Worship is my favorite favorite favorite favorite thing to do… I just love to give glory to God… and to do it with you… well, it’s just indescribable.

God is using you in a mighty way in my life, Eric. I hope you see that. He didn’t just put you in my life so that we would live “happily ever after,” but He’s truly blessed me with the PERFECT person to accomplish a mission with. There is no one I’d rather spend my life with than you. No. One. I love you more than chocolate cupcakes. Happy Anniversary.

Pictures by Visions In White Photography

It’s approaching quickly! We are a little more than one month out from the first ever Double Knot Workshop! We are SO excited about sharing our joy for photography, networking, meeting new friends, and hopefully seeing a couple old ones! We wanted to let everyone know that we have just a few spots available for our workshop, so if you’ve been thinking about signing up, NOW is the time! We are limiting the workshop to only 10 people!

Here’s the scoop one more time!

*To all who have signed up or are about to sign up, we will be sending out a questionnaire within the next couple of days to see what YOU most want to learn. We want to spend time on topics you want to learn more about! We can’t wait to hear from you!

What is it? It’s a one-day workshop for photographers who are just starting out and need a little help to get moving in the direction they want to be going! We want to provide you with lots of one-on-one attention so that you can learn exactly what YOU want to learn! We will be covering a variety of topics such as: posing (or how to make it look like they’re NOT posing!), lighting, how to make the camera do exactly what you want it to, what to do with the pictures once you’ve taken them, and a LOT more! How MUCH more? Well, probably more about websites, camera gear, branding, how to get your business going, and plenty of Q&A time! The day will also include a photo shoot with models, yummy food to eat, and great opportunities for networking with other photographers! How much better can it get?

Who is it? It’s US (Micah and Ashley… of course!)

When is it? July 15th (yes, THIS July!) from 10AM-6PM

Where is it? Granbury, TX – Exact location is TBA (stay tuned!!)

How much is it? $400

How do I register? Email wed@doubleknotphotography.com to sign up! A $200 deposit is required to reserve your spot! Final payment is due 2 weeks before the workshop!

What do I bring? Bring all of your camera gear and a laptop (if you want)!

Will we eat? Once you get to know us, you will realize that food is something that we NEVER forget about! We are a couple of girls who can EAT! We will provide snacks and lunch for the group! Join us at 6 for dinner at one of the cute restaurants in Granbury (dutch treat) and a great time of networking and Q&A!

Of what’s to come:

• There are only 4 DAYS until the super secret (not so secret) LAUNCH! Keep your eyes peeled for some fun surprises! I (WE) cannot wait to show you and give away PRIZES!
• There are only 17 Days until Valentines Day. Guys, you’d better get the ol’ wheel turnin’. You don’t want to disappoint your lady, do you?
• I’ve got a GREAT engagement idea for any guy that needs a little help! (Some guys just aren’t blessed in the creative area… so why not use the help if it’s offered, right?). If you take me up on the idea, I’ll give you a HEFTY discount on a photo session. You’re welcome.
• I’m also working super hard on getting all my recent weddings and portrait sessions post processed…  I will soon be able to blog the cutest little 1 year old baby… but for now, how about a little taste?

I hope you enjoyed Part I of Drew & Lensie’s wedding. It’s time for some sweet vows and the COOLEST Groom’s Cake we’ve seen so far. Special thanks to Micah for shooting with me, like always.

Oh, and by the way, only 7 more days until you know what we’ve been up to and can enter to win some FUN PRIZES (you have to come back to see what they are). Here’s a little peek at something to come!

Anyway, back to Drew & Lensie. Enjoy your sneak peek!

This is such a special moment…I love the excitement in their faces!

The stunning wedding party!

Something a little different.

And here is the amazing Grooms’s cake! If you are interested in this amazing baker, inquire for her info!

Gummy worms, anyone?

And the infamous Sam Randles Experience. Sam and his band played at my wedding and did such an amazing job. Seriously, they are the PERFECT wedding band! It was so great to see them again!

The toast was SO sweet! And note the chocolate on the little boy standing to the right of Drew. He has chocolate all over his shirt from the chocolate fountain. I  LOVE IT!

To me, this is the epitome of man and wife. The woman gives her opinion, and the man chooses whether or not to take it. In this case… well, you see…. hehe

And the grand finale… instead of bubbles or rice…. they had fake snow. It looked awesome, but I was really nervous it was going to get all in my camera and make it stop working. It seriously was so fine that it looked like we all had really bad dandruff at the end of the night! It made for some awesome pictures, though!

And brides and grooms, if you ever want to know what your parents look like at the end of your wedding when you are being whisked away to your hotel… check this out!

I’m so excited about shooting Jessica and Chris’ wedding. They are getting married in a Castle. Yup. A Castle in Thurber, TX! What a location, right? So, come next May, I will be driving down I20 to spend the day with the royal couple.

Jessica and Chris have a story about the way they met that is very similar to mine and Eric’s story. Eric and I “met” on Facebook. I’ll have to go into more details another day, but it’s pretty funny. Jessica and Chris “met” on AOL instant messenger. Jessica’s roommate at the time was friends with Chris and had him as a friend on AOL IM. When Jessica’s roommate wasn’t at the computer one day when Chris IM’d her, Jessica was kind enough to let him know her rommate wasn’t at home. Apparently she was so kind that Chris couldn’t stop talking to her! And the rest, they say, is history.

It was so great to spend the evening with Jessica and Chris. We had a great time running around downtown Granbury, dodging the crazy tourists and locals who swarm the square every Saturday. They are such a sweet couple and I really enjoyed watching them laugh and just be together. They are a great couple! So, thanks Jess and Chris for choosing me to document your journey to wedded bliss! I can’t wait until May, but until then, I hope you find some images that you treasure!