Once upon a time, 7-year-old Olivia was in The Nutcracker as a Toy Doll in the fight scene. During rehearsals she befriended the girl who was the Teddy Bear. They got to dance together with Clara and the Nutcracker and thought they for sure had the best parts in the whole ballet. That girl was Hannah.

Little did we know the fight scene in The Nutcracker would be the start of a long friendship and now 17 years later I have the privilege of documenting Hannah and Alex's wedding and the moments leading to it. My friendship with Hannah has meant the world to me, and getting to watch her and Alex fall in love and get to be the one trusted to document it means so much to me. It's always extra special when I get to photograph the people I love. 

Bride and groom share a kiss in a green meadow, bride holding vibrant orange and blue bouquet wearing white gown and veil.
Bride and groom holding bouquet stand in lush green rolling hills on their wedding day.
A bride and groom share a joyful moment in a lush green hillside, her veil flowing in the wind.

Going into Hannah and Alex's formal session, the forecast was not looking good. We didn't have many options for rescheduling, so we powered through, hoping things would clear up. We got to our location and within 10 minutes, the pouring rain turned to a drizzle, and we decided it was go time. We had no idea how long we had until the rain started up again, but miraculously, we finished getting all the photos we wanted. The rain stopped just long enough and started right back up the second we got back to the cars. I don't want to jinx myself, but Mother Nature is always on my side when it comes to bad forecasts the day of my shoots. I'm not even mad about the stormy skies we got instead of golden hour because the contrast with the green hills is something magical.

Bride and groom holding hands in a lush green meadow with rolling hills, sharing a romantic moment on their wedding day.

We're now just a couple of days away from their wedding, and I couldn't be more excited and happy for these two! Both Hannah and Alex are filled with so much love and joy that you immediately feel it when you're with them. I can't wait to celebrate their love! (and if you happen to be at the wedding, you'll probably catch me tearing up all day long) Hannah and I have gone through so many stages in life together, and I'm so excited to watch her and Alex enter this one!


xoxo liv

p.s. make sure you scroll all the way on this one for a little surprise

Bride in white gown holding orange bouquet stands in green field as groom in navy suit smiles in foreground.
Groom in navy suit with orange floral tie and boutonniere of blue and orange flowers at wedding.
Bride and groom walk hand-in-hand through green hills, she in white gown, he in navy suit with orange floral tie.
Bride in white lace gown holding orange bouquet stands in green rolling hills landscape.
Bride and groom walk hand-in-hand through green meadow with rolling hill backdrop on their wedding day.
Smiling groom in navy suit with orange floral tie and boutonniere standing in green meadow with rolling hills.
Black and white photo of bride and groom standing in a field, showing wedding dress, suit, and bridal bouquet.
Laughing bride in white gown and groom in navy suit with orange tie share a joyful moment outdoors on their wedding day.
Black and white wedding photo of smiling groom in suit and bride in white dress leaning on his shoulder in a field.
Bride in white lace gown and veil holds orange bouquet in lush green rolling hills under overcast sky.
Black and white wedding portrait of smiling bride and groom embracing outdoors, bride wearing veil and lace gown.
Smiling groom in navy suit and floral tie stands in lush green rolling hills on his wedding day.
Bride in white lace wedding gown twirling on green hillside, holding bouquet of wildflowers outdoors.
Bride and groom kissing in a lush green field with rolling hills, bride in white lace gown with veil.
Bride and groom dancing outdoors on grass near golden reeds, groom twirling bride in white gown and veil on cloudy day.
Two young girls in matching red ballet costumes with jeweled bodices smile together backstage at a dance recital.