DESTINATION ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER: NORTH CAROLINA: MELISSA MARIE PHOTOGRAPHY: JACK + LEXI

You ready for something wild? I photographed my flower girl's engagement photos! On this very day, 16 years ago she was the cutie walking down the aisle that stole the show at my wedding. And that bottom pic... She and her fiance' are holding my kids! Whether it's maturity, or perhaps just more life experiences, time has a way of helping shape who we are. (For better or worse) The particular things stressing someone out now, may not even be remembered in months let alone years from now. When it comes down to it, a few things really matter: Faith, love, and family. Lexi, I'm so glad you have all those things in your life. We're thrilled that Jack encourages you to enrich your life with those as a focus. Remaining in those things will be such a gift to your life together.

""As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love one another as I have loved you." John 15: 9-12

Now just wait... Someday, my kids will be engaged and you're gonna get a small taste of where in the world has time gone that I'm feelin' right now. But until then, we're celebrating our flower girl being engaged!!! So happy for you guys!! We love you!