I want to tell you a lot about this wonderful couple, but I almost feel like I would be ruining a good story before all of their portraits are up. I had the pleasure of photographing this couple last weekend on their big day and boy did we have a blast! So to send everyone off on a great weekend, I thought I would share a short sneak peek, a teaser if you will.
Mr. & Mrs. Crawford, stay tuned for the rest of your portraits next week on the blog!
..TEASER..
love, echo
Just a little over 3 years ago while I was still in college, I agreed to shoot a wedding for my friend Manda and her fiance Jason. As if you haven’t heard enough about my adventures at Whirlpool Park, Manda was yet another lifeguard and friend. She too along with a couple other of my brides and grooms this year relished in the amazing job and life we had.
So as always, I was estatic when Manda had contacted me a few months ago inquiring about maternity portraits. They would be my first wedding couple to have a baby! We tentatively picked out a few dates and said we would decide on an actual date and time when we got closer. Thank you to facebook and it’s social networking, I found out that Manda’s water had broken while they were on their last mini vacation in Pittsburgh. Needless to say she still had 7 weeks to go in her pregnancy! They found a hospital in Pittsburgh and made sure Mom and baby were stable before transporting them to Columbus just a few days later. At 33 weeks and 2 days Manda gave birth to baby Grady. Weighing only 4 lbs. and 1 oz. at 17.5 inches long, he was early but healthy. And although we missed the maternity session it was good to hear that three weeks later he was able to come home from the hospital with Manda and Jason.
Love his room decorations…
Baby Grady on Mom and Dad’s bed…
So little.
Brand new parent pictures are my favorite…
Love this one with Jason and Grady…
So precious…
Manda and Jason it was fabulous seeing you again! I am so excited for you in this next step in both of your lives. Enjoy baby Grady!
..PITTSBURGH..
love, echo
Meet the Woods’ family, two more of our best friends. Michael and Lyndi met in college within our circle of friends and happened to be in Brad and I’s wedding. They are two of the sweetest people you could meet, and both have the most outgoing personalities that are a perfect fit for each other. Their son Dominick and them still live in Bowling Green while Michael is finishing his graduate degree in psychology. They all are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Baby Woods in December.
So we decided that while I was in town one weekend we would have a quick family session before the Baby arrived. We awoke to the early morning rise of Dominick wanting to play with his toys and wondering if his guests were up yet. While Dominick showed off his newest train set Lyndi made some delicious breakfast; including eggs, sausage, and pancakes. Once everyone was ready we were out the door for their shoot. It was a beautiful day and the sun shined brightly giving us a little warmth to the crisp morning.
I love Dominick kissing Mommy in this photo…
Dominick’s turn…
I was in the middle of taking this intimate photo of Lyndi and Mike and up walks Dominick with a gift for Mom & Dad…precious…
I can’t wait for Baby Woods to arrive…
I just LOVE it!!
My little D…isn’t he adorable!?
Thank you Michael, Lyndi, Dominick, and Baby Woods for letting me hang out with you!
..FRIENDS..
love, echo
I am so excited to show you the amazing time that I had with this couple; they are fun, a little camera-shy, but all around IN love! We met up for lunch to officially meet each other and become acquainted with each other’s personalities. This wonderful couple found me through Patrick and Jessica Burkin, my foundation couple and decided to book without meeting me face to face! (I just love that!) We chatted and they asked me questions and then we got to hang out for a short time for their engagement session!
Jaci met Brett at a baseball and softball fundraiser in Findlay where they are both in school. Jaci plays for the Findlay Oilers softball team and Brett helps coach baseball! In Jaci’s words, “He thought I was cute (and much older than I really was.) We talked and flirted all night. The next night we happened to run into each other at the bar.” That is when the phone number exchange happened. They started to hang out and I guess you could say the rest was history. But not just yet. Brett found out that Jaci was 5 years younger and got a little worried that he was “robbing the cradle.” He was teased by friends and unsure of how to treat the new relationship. After a long discussion Brett and Jaci realized that love has NO BOUNDS and age doesn’t matter. They fell in love and here she is with a ring on her finger today!
Brett’s beautiful gift to Jaci…
They are just the cutest couple. Can you agree, Jaci and Brett have it going on?!
I love the reflection in the window too 🙂
I think I fell in love with them just as fast as they fell in love with each other!
These next ones are my favorite!
Love that she is playing with her ring…
Always trying to find something new, using the glass door as a reflection!
And since the both of them are such big baseball fans…what relationship isn’t fun without being rivals?
Jaci & Brett, I don’t think August could come soon enough! I had an absolute blast with the two of you! Happy planning!
..NO AGE..
love, echo
You have already met a few of my BGSU roommates (Missy & Bridgette) and today you get to meet one more! A few Sunday’s ago we had our annual roommate get together, which unfortunately only happens about once a year due to all of our schedules. We cleared our schedule months in advance and met at Mel’s house in the very small town of St. Henry. Knowing full well that we would already be together Mel asked if I would take a few pictures of her beloved family before the rest of our friends arrived. I couldn’t wait and knew I would get some good ones.
I met Mel my sophomore year while she roomed with another friend. We always got to see each other every now and then, but never thought we would be roommates. It’s a good thing that we were able to eventually live together, because we now have such a great friendship. We have so much in common coming from a small town and just how we live life in general. During our senior year of college I can remember when Kyle first came into the picture and would come to visit. He was quiet and pretty reserved but I could tell he made Mel happy. I made it a point to always give him a hug, I’m not so shy or quiet for the most part and love expressing hello with a hug! Eventually I was able to get him to come out of his shell, I knew he was a great fit for Mel. After we graduated they got married and shortly after became pregnant with Mr. Owen. He is just over a year old now and is every bit of cute. So meet just another one of my dear friends, the Lefeld family…
He just has the cutest laugh…
Playing with Dad…
and with Mom…
Thank you Kyle, Mel, and Owen for such a fun little afternoon in your cozy home!
..ROOMMATES..
love, echo
Have a good weekend everyone!
Echo by Design