fort wayne indiana wedding photography ~ the ungers

oh these two... city and country... sweet and a bit sassy... and always ... always commiting to life being an adventure... and now its offical - they will forever have each other's hand to hold on the journey...

my day started with these... if we had been the same size they might have gone missing...

it was lovely.

oh la la..

sweet little addy... stole my heart...

they are just as fun as they look...

excuse me tj - you are about to get MARRIED - CELL PHONE OFF!

my angle......manfriend's angle

dear future brides... i promise to be careful with your dresses when it comes to grass... and only do something like this towards the end of the reception.

it's hard being a flower girl...

tj & liz... you are no longer the ungers2be!  woo hoo!  i am so thankful you allowed me to capture this adventure - i cannot wait to capture more for you in the future!

love.

i will always remember

i must apologize for my week of nothing on this blog... but to be honest i was in mourning... and a part of me will be for the rest of my life... for late on saturday, september 4th... my teta (that means aunt in macedonian), went to Heaven.  and so in an effort to start making this blog even more personal... i shall share my thoughts...

the first question people ask normally is, "was it expected?"... "yes... no... "  how do i anwser that?  because here's the thing... death was NEVER the plan... in the beginning - death was not in the cards... then enter sin thus then enter death (romans 6:23)... enter death thus enter hope.  yes.. hope... hope in things unseen.  hope in a savior (aka JESUS) who died on the cross - went to hell - AND CAME BACK.  hell and back - to defeat death.  for you and for me.  for all who believe.  and my aunt - she believed.  my nephews are so amazing with this concept - to them death is not sad.  not one bit.  they laugh, run around, and at my baba's funeral - they blew bubbles at her casket.  because they are so aware of where the dead have gone.  so aware that the dead - are not dead (romans 14:8).  jon even asked me once, "when can i go to heaven?"  at five he got it more than i did.  heaven is the GOAL.  the thing we press onto (phil 3:14).  however in my grief i find so much hope in john 11:35, "JESUS WEPT".  Jesus wept... he grieved for his friend.  and that is where i find myself ... i grieve... i weep... even while i hold onto the hope that Jesus gives... i know the reunion that awaits us.  i know she is at peace.  that she walks now with no pain... that there is only joy... that she is with Jesus... and all those who i have loved who have gone before her... i know i will see her again... and yet... i will miss her as i live out the things God still has for me to do here on earth...

my sweet godmother

for the lessons and memories i thank you.

i carry you with me... always.

indiana wedding photography - unger preview

tj & liz - i hope you are having a wonderful time on your honeymoon... i thought some people might be checking ( hi to tj's sisters!) so i thought i would post a quick preview... more coming soon!

fort wayne indiana wedding photography ~ t.j. & liz

from city glamour to country chic... they do it all... after our time in downtown fort wayne indiana... tj and liz drove me out to one of their favorite little places - PICKLES...  maybe one of the best mom and pop places i have EVER been - seriouslly, the salad was AWESOME and then you step out and realize there are countless locations for photos... it was amazing...

you cannot tell but liz is sitting on an old coke machine...

doorway of two sisters garden shed, they where so nice and stayed open for us!

if you think you have seen a picture similar to this you are correct... liz liked the look of amanda and brandan's shots like this, so we recreated!

a bean field never looked so good

off to their next adventure

finally my favorite of the day...

tj and liz - we are two weeks and a couple days away from your big day!  woo hoo!

fort wayne indiana wedding photography ~ t.j. & liz

i can still remember how sweet t.j. was the day i first talked to him... "my bride to be asked me to call you..."  i was on the road to new orleans, but made a date with these two the day after i got back, because upon that first phone call i knew on thing was for sure - i wanted to be the one to capture these moments for them... so i made t.j. promise... "i will be home in a week - don't book anyone else until we meet!" a week and a day later... it was offical...here are some the of more formal ones we took... country style will be up in a day or two...

they laugh a lot...

i am positive these two will dance together like this for a lifetime...

fort wayne indiana wedding photography ~ lizzy & ted

i work with her dad and got to hear the exciting news of an engagment... my first question to him, "well whos going to be her photographer?" (with a wink and a smile)... however once a date was set... i was already booked... BUT... lucky for me - i was able to capture their engagment bliss one rainy day in indiana...

he makes her smile with his grizzly nuzzles

she makes him smile ... because she is his....

oh la la

the sun FINALLY came out

sometimes what you where not trying to have happen in a picture, becomes your favorite...

ted and lizzy -i had a blast with you two... blessings as you both head back to west point and harvard ...

fort wayne wedding photography ~ emma & jon

years in the making ... their day had finally arrived... and it was perfect... here are a few of my favs...

emma wrote jon a letter ...moments before they saw eachother for the first time...

cobblestone... amazing shoes... fabulous flowers...

i will admit... i had an obession with her flowers... but come on!  look at them!

the moment where i teared up!  emma looked at her dad and said, "dad, i am so excited..."

i wish i could say i thought of this.. but mr manfriend gets all the credit here... such an amazing photographic take on how marriage should be...

mr & mrs

first dance.

bliss.

emma and jon... it was my pleasure capturing this day for you!  i hope cali was amazing!  my prayers are with you as you begin the new chapter of your lives in st. louis!