Kelly + Josh

Planning a hometown wedding when you live a thousand miles way is no simple task. Kelly moved to Austin, Texas in 2013. Never would she have suspected this cross country move would eventually lead her to Josh. Yet somehow their paths crossed. After dating for a year, Josh realized he didn’t ever want to be without Kelly’s beautiful heart, so that’s when he decided to propose. When the wedding planning began, Kelly knew she wanted to have a hometown wedding near where she grew up in Chicago. It would take extra planning, trips back and forth to meet with vendors, and a lot of help from her family. Living in Texas, Kelly, Josh and, I didn’t have the opportunity to meet for an engagement session. However, since it is so important for me to get to know my couples, one of Kelly’s wedding planning trips back to Illinois allowed us the chance to meet up and sit down to chat all about her wedding plans and details. Kelly’s mom and dad also joined us for lunch and it was fun to see how close Kelly is with her parents. They were excited for Kelly, and so happy she found Josh, who loves her as much as they do.

As testament to Kelly’s huge heart and beautiful outlook on life, she presented three special gifts on the day of the wedding. A Handkerchief for both of her parents. These were embroidered with a personal, heartfelt thank you to each of them. The third gift was for Josh’s mom. A bracelet simply engraved with, “Thank you for raising the man of my dreams”. The sentiment brought her new mother-in- law to tears as you could see how happy she was that her son had found Kelly.

The rain filled day did not put any damper on the love and spirit of these two and their families. Many happy wishes to Kelly and Josh, thank you for sharing your day with us.