danielle and adam: santa rosa beach wedding photography

at the beginning of the year, i set goals for myself. i laid out where i thought i wanted to go, things i thought i wanted to accomplish. some of them have happened, some of them i’ve realized really arent all that important to me after all. if you follow me on facebook or twitter, you may have noticed about a month ago that i tackled a major fear that i had. that fear just happened to be a huge part of my list of goals. the fear: i was terrified to submit a wedding to a blog or a magazine. the rejection or the critique had a grip on me that was paralyzing. and that fear was keeping me from putting my work out there. even if it was rejected. even if it wasnt good enough for a wedding blog or a magazine.

i think i jumped out of the moving golf cart. or fell out of it. whichever. i got word while in maryland for my cousins wedding that one of the blogs i submitted to, every last detail, accepted my submission! i stared at my iphone in amazement. i was going to be featured. one of my beloved brides was going to be featured. i kept saying it over and over again in my mind until i accepted it. if you’ve ever pushed yourself to do something terrifying before, and failed miserably, that’s the usual result i am used to. trying really hard and not quite having the result i had hoped for. but this, this was something i’d wanted…to be featured. and today, i can say that after tackling some fears, overcoming insecurities and just putting things out there and praying for the best, the best came in the form of every last detail featuring my submission on their blog, part one and part two. today, as i danced around my office a handful of times, i couldnt help but look up at my Savior in amazement. time and time again, my merciful Redeemer proves to me that He wants good for me. time and time again, He disproves my disbelief. time and time again, He blesses.

danielle and adam, you two have been such a light and joy to us. danielle, every time i get an email from you, you put a smile on my face. sharing in your planning process {a process in which i was superbly giddy the entire time…a carnival theme?! yes please!}, in your journey, in your wedding day and on into the future has been incredible for andrew and myself. we could not have asked for a more beautiful, loving, understanding and precious couple. thank you for your patience in my posting this blog and thank you for bringing so much life into our work. we love you both.

dwell in possibility…