It is every girls dream to one day meet and fall in love with the love of her life! And when it happens, a love story is written. One of our favorite things of being wedding photographers is leaning how our couples met and fell in love. Each story is so unique and special, and helps us serve them in the best way possible! And now it is time to share our story with you. We want to share everything, from how we met in Las Vegas, to getting married, not just once, but twice, and everything in between!!!  

• PART 1: A German & Texan Walk Into A Bar 
• PART 2: What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas 
• PART 3: Our First Goodbye 
• PART 4: Our First Time Being Apart
• PART 5: Our First Christmas 
• PART 6: Love Locks Part 1
• PART 7: Love Locks Part 2
• PART 8: What happens in Vegas, does not always stay in Vegas
• PART 9: Our Wedding Day In Paradise

PART 1: A German & Texan Walk Into A Bar

The taste of sweet strawberries. The smell of greasy burgers and french fries. The sound of music playing in the background and our laughter filling up an empty bar. All dressed up. Wearing black dresses. One of my best friends and I decided our unforgettable road trip through the US needed to be celebrated in our favorite city. So there we were, back in Las Vegas, one day early. Little did I know that decision to come back early would change my life forever…

A big bottle of Champagne in one hand. Room key in the other. The door opens. My buddies and I dropped our bags. Exhausted from a last-minute flight. We decided to fly out to Las Vegas a day early, to avoid a 3:30am trip to the airport the next day. Our stomachs were growling, we needed food. We decided that night was going to be low key, and start my 30th birthday celebration the next morning. Little did I know that decision to get to Las Vegas early world change my life forever…

And then it happened. A group of guys walked by an empty restaurant and headed towards us. To the bar next door. Besides us, the bar was empty. Me and my friend, were sipping on our strawberry margaritas, listening to the boys talking. I looked over. And there he was. Standing in front of the bar. His eyes, Looking into mine. We both smiled. My heart pounding, I turned back over to my friend, wondering what just happened? My mind was filled with images of his hazelnut brown eyes and handsome smile. And at that moment, my world stopped…

To continue reading click here: PART 2 | What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas

(Me on September 26, 2012. Moments before my life changed forever…)

(These pictures of us are actually from 1 year later, when we went back to the place where we first met… <3)