Meet Kate and Joe.  They met in Australia and have been together for 8 years now.  In two days they are getting married.

Several months ago I received an email from Kate because she was planning a wedding in Lake Orion/Oxford entirely from New Zealand.  We never spoke in person but the tone of their email was enough for me to know that I wanted to be a part of their wedding day.  The engagement session today was a combination of an engagement shoot, a location scout for their wedding pictures, and a visit to the church for their rehearsal.  Most of the pictures I took today were conceptual shots, but I had to share this photo with you.  It’s a shot that I’ve been seeing for years.  I’ve driven down this road many times, and almost every time I have visualized this photo.  Thanks Kate and Joe for helping this photo become a reality.  I enjoyed meeting your family today and I’m looking forward to your wedding on Saturday.

I can’t resist, here’s another shot from today’s shoot.