Mariika and Scott

I first met Mariika over ten years ago when she was still in high school. I was a youth leader at our church and a first-year math teacher at her school. We recently reconnected through our parents, and I am so thrilled to be photographing her wedding this May!





Mariika is all grown up now, but she still has the same overflowing joy and bubbly smiles that I remember. It was so fabulous to catch up and to meet the man who has captured her heart, someone she's known since high school! I just love it when friends fall in love.













These two were totally awesome during the shoot, even when the weather didn't cooperate. Soon after we started taking pictures, a crazy wind came out of nowhere. For the rest of the afternoon, the wind howled and whipped hair and sand into our faces. And the worst part (for me, at least) was that it was just dang cold. But Mariika and Scott were great sports throughout and up for anything! Thanks so much, you two, for such a great time, and for being so cute inside and out.