Kyle+Lauren
Engaged

Kyle was a student at Stanford University when Lauren walked into his dorm room and into his life.

While trying to spend an evening studying, a beautiful brunette with a gorgeous smile, kept coming in and out of his room. That was Lauren who had strategically stored her drinks in his refrigerator. Kyle tried his best to ignore her, but Lauren wasn’t the type to be discouraged. She was interested in getting to know him and wasn’t going to give up that easily.

When their group of friends took a trip to Chipotle, Lauren and Kyle finally got to talk. Lauren mentioned something about a proposal or marriage, just as a joke, which only made Kyle want to distance himself even more. He made sure to sit at the opposite end of the table.

Little did they know the significance that joke would be in their lives. Kyle soon found Lauren irresistible and he in fact did offer her a proposal of marriage. The two are now engaged and will be getting married this July.

Kyle and Lauren, we cannot wait for your upcoming wedding! I’m so excited that Kyle wasn’t scared for too long because you guys are the cutest together. I likewise scared Vitaliy a bit when we first met, but when it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. We wish you both a lifetime of love and laughter!



Lauren and Kyle decided to do their engagement pictures where it all began – on the campus of Stanford University.

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Dan+Sarah
A Photo Date

For as far back as I have memories of my cousin Dan, I have memories of Sarah.

Dan and Sarah met in the halls of Hazelwood Central High School the week before school started. While most kids were dreading the first day of school, these two were full of anticipation. They couldn’t wait for the chance to see each other again. They hung out at soccer games, chatted during class, and by homecoming they were officially an item. This is when Dan became forever Dan + Sarah in my memories.

Though Dan and Sarah met at such a young age, their love is anything but young. Making it through high school with your relationship in tact is an accomplishment in itself. But these two stay committed to each other through college, graduate school, seasons of long distance, and have even managed to find time to start a business together. Sarah is an architect by day and blogger by night. Her blog Sarah The Architect is one of my new favs! Dan is a contract creative, a creative mind for hire as he describes it. They combined their creativity and talents to launch Artifox this past year. You can see their first design here: The Lithe Desk.

During their last trip to San Francisco, we photographed a photo date to celebrate their love. As I looked through the images to prepare this post, I couldn’t believe how much they genuinely reflected Dan + Sarah. From the architecture and design elements, to their smiles and small gestures.

Dan and Sarah, two of the most creative people we know! We love you and are so thankful to have had this fun trip together with you both. We can’t wait for our next trip home to continue making memories with you. Thank you for giving us the opportunity of celebrating your love through photos. Hope you enjoy! We love you both!

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Dominic+Desiree

Desiree was introduced to Dominic at work his first day at the new job.

She tried to register his name and new position, but all she could think about was how cute he was. That smile and those dimples! She worked to convince herself that there were no feelings involved, but her close friend could sense there was more going on inside. She could see the potential for the pair and decided to play matchmaker.

Though it wasn’t exactly serendipitous, it was definitely meant to be when Dominic and Desiree ended up at the same get together with friends. They seemed to really hit it off that night, but they both wondered if the other felt the same. But, after spending day after day together, the doubts began to dissipate. Their feelings were real and they found themselves in love.

Dom and Desiree, Vitaliy and I were thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate your love and the little one on the way. Being with you was not only fun, it was a true pleasure. You are both beautiful individuals inside and out! We feel blessed to have met you both. Congratulations again on baby Angelo! I hope he is a constant reminder of the love between the two of you. We love you both!

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