As I get older I have realized that there will always be that handful of friends who drift into and out of my life, but they are always there.  Those friends that I can call up after it’s been a few years and it’s like we never skipped a beat.  It’s like the last conversation we had just picks up where it left off.  There is never an uncomforable “getting to know you again” time period.  We are always just comfortable and ourselves.  Holly is one of those friends.

Holly and I met 10 years ago.  Where did the time go?  We were both teaching at the same school.  Both stuck back in the furthest, darkest, most remote area of the building where they hide the (cue the scary music) ELECTIVES!   One thing developed back in that corner of the building and it was a small group of close knit friends.  I’m not talking about the students….I’m talking about the art/language department clique.  Those wonderful people helped me survive a job that I WANTED to love, but desperately hated.  Holly was one of those special people.

Holly is one of the most vibrant, positive and just plain FUN people that I have ever been around.  I am absolutely honored that she and Patrick chose me to be their wedding photographer and I couldn’t be MORE happy to see how in love they are.  I’ve only just met Patrick so I don’t have as many nice things to say about him yet, but if he can make my friend smile the way that she does then I know he is wonderful!

Congratulations to you both!  Can’t wait until December 12th!  I still can’t believe how lucky I am to get to photograph your important day.  Thanks!

Holly and Patrick had their first date at this particular Starbucks and it was a great location to start their session.

Then we headed out to The Harbor in Rockwall.  It was a beautiful location and absolutely felt like we had left the Dallas area.  Nantucket anyone??

The next one is my FAVORITE!!!

This family was an absolute BLAST!  They know how to have a good time together as you can see in this picture below!

Superstar!!!!!

I don’t even have the words to express how much I LOVE this couple!  I love when we become friends with our clients.  Molly and Taylor are so much fun and they know how to throw a party!

These are vendors that helped make their day fabulous!

• Wedding Coordinator: Valarie Maier  www.weddingessentialsbyvalarie.com
• Cake: www.paninicakes.com
• DJ’s: Dezi Vargas/Miles Goodpasture  www.themusicmaniacs.com
• Caterer: www.celebrationrestaurant.com
• Dress: Circle Park Bridal www.circleparkbridal.com
• Flowers: Fat Blossom
• Photography: Cindy Mills Photography www.cindymillsphotography.com

I love the next two!  The one on the left is Saylor’s view and the one on the right is mine.  TOTALLY worth it to have two photographers.  Especially when you get the guy’s point of view and the woman’s point of view.  And that’s just MY point of view.

Hope I didn’t go overboard with the pictures.  I just COULDN’T narrow it down anymore!  I have been looking forward to this wedding for what seems like forever!  Molly and Taylor are a blast.  They are still in the #1 spot for most fun engagement session EVER. ;)  They are going to be hard to beat!  I feel like all we did was laugh.  Which, is one of my favorites things to do!  I can’t wait until we get together again.

Here we are at the end of the night.  Molly and Taylor, Saylor and I both want to wish you all the happiness in the world. Congratulations!

Last Saturday at the Dallas Arboretum was a bit drizzly, but you wouldn’t know it, because Alison and Tim were glowing. ;)  Too cheesy?  Because they really were!  Check out how incredibly BEAUTIFUL their small, intimate wedding at the Arboretum was: