Loved seeing Yvonne, Eric and Baby Valorie! Well, she is almost 2 and almost a big sister ❤️ All the way from New York to watch Eric run the Walt Disney World® Half Marathon! They decided to get a family session to celebrate Eric’s run and the new baby-to-be. It means so much to us to have these amazing people in our lives, even 5 years after our first photo session! (See their engagement shoots here and here, a family shoot here, and their Disney Cruise Wedding pics here) Can’t wait for their next family shoot! xo
John had been planning his proposal to Kellie for a while. They were visiting Walt Disney World from New York, one of their favorite places. He called me and we planned where he would propose in front of Cinderella Castle, texting back and forth until the time came. The crowd around us pointed, smiled and applauded. Kellie was so happy and so surprised – it is one of our favorite proposals ever. Happily Ever After John and Kellie! xo
From John: We met in 2nd grade and we liked each other in 3rd grade. So much so, Kellie wrote about me in her diary. Many years later, when we were 21, we reconnected on Facebook. After only a few weeks we felt a connection and the rest is history.
Allyson and Brett met in high school nearly 7 years ago. After knowing each other for about a year, they started dating. They have been inseparable ever since. Brett is arecent graduate from the accounting school at the University of Missouri and Allyson is a marketing major currently finishing her last semester, also at the University of Missouri. Brett loves Allyson’s sense of humor, her gorgeous eyes, and the fact that she has put up with him for six years. Allyson loves so many things about Brett – he has a huge heart, he’s caring, and he is extremely goofy.
Courtney and I were so happy when Brett called us to photograph his proposal to Allyson! See his words about it below:
Proposal: I wanted to make a proposal a surprise. But since we have been dating for nearly 6 years, I knew if I planned a trip for just the two of us, she would catch on quickly. When her parent’s told us they were planning a trip to Disney World, I knew it would be the perfect way to catch Allyson off guard. A few people that we knew were also going to be in Disney World the same time as us. I had them text Allyson and tell her that they had a dinner reservation at the Grand Floridian, but were unable to make it. They then offered the reservation to Allyson and I in order to save them from a cancellation fee. When we arrived at the Grand Floridian, we were met in the lobby by a butler carrying a rose. He handed it to Allyson and led us to the fourth floor of the resort. There was a table for two set up in front of a large glass, floor to ceiling window. We had a view of the beautiful resort, lake, Cinderella’s castle, and the EPCOT ball. As we ate our appetizers and first and main courses, we watched the EPCOT Illuminations fireworks and the electrical water pageant. For dessert, we moved to the third floor balcony. When we got to the balcony, there was a table set up. We watched the Hollywood Studios fireworks and ate our desserts. As the third and final round of fireworks was getting ready to start, Canovas Photography showed up and told us that they were part of the Disney package. I was hoping Allyson wasn’t catching on, but at this point, I’m sure she was. We stood up and leaned on the railing of the balcony to watch the fireworks. A minute before the fireworks began, I pulled out my phone and a pair of headphones. I made a video of photos and video clips from our last 6 years together. The video was set to the song Then by Brad Paisley. If she had any doubt about what was happening, it was all gone now. She started crying and the firework show started. When the video ended, I pulled out the ring and proposed.
