Stacy & Dane have like each other since the age of sixteen (or was it seventeen? One of those!) These two spent their high school years liking each other but were never official until the summer after Grade 12. Their parents had a no-dating-in-high-school rule which I really respect. It was obviously a smart decision because two and a half years later... these two are now engaged! I first met Dane in a church I used to attend about ten years ago and met Stacy about four years ago when I started attending my current church--which Dane now attended too. However, it wasn't until these two decided to step into youth ministry together a few months ago that I really got to know them!

We met for our engagement session last week on a beautiful day. Seriously, beautiful! I looked up on the weather network and it was the same temperature as Palm Springs. In January. YEP. Mind you, Palm Springs is having terrible weather right now, but whatever. It was gorgeous and we felt blessed! Stacy brought a ton of clothes and instructed Dane to do the same. It was super fun to get to "style" this shoot with them together. I laughed so hard. Dane pretty much wore everything we told him to, even down to the shoe choice. He's scavengering around in the back seat of his car and comes up with five pairs of shoes, "What should I wear, girls?"

This was my first engagement session of 2010 and I feel like it's going to be a favourite of the year for sure. The weather, the clothing, the locations, the personality these two have. Such a joy to shoot. I also loved the reactions from Dane when he saw the polaroid pictures. "Woah! We look like one of those sweet indie couples!" Hahahaha! Well, Congratulations again you two. Super bummed I can't shoot your July 31st wedding (already booked!) but I know your whole wedding day will just be amazing. So excited to see God bless your relationship as husband and wife.