August 1st 2020. It was ALMOST just another hot summer day for me photographing a wedding. It was Covid's world and well, wedding's looked a bit different. What had originally been planned as a "normal" wedding day for my clients Joe & Shelbie, turned into a change of plans for a small back yard wedding with only a few attendees. We all made the best of it creating and capturing special memories. But for Lance and I - One memory was made above all others- Meeting each other. I was invited to stay past my photography coverage by my bride. "Why don't you stay!? Relax! Have a drink!". Thought out of character for me, I obliged with a "eh what the heck, why not!?" Thinking to myself - "Gosh, I love these people..." Little did I know striking up a conversation with one of the groomsmen who was manning the tunes would lead to a personal escort out to my car and a request for my number. This may come as no surprise to those who know Lance. The man is not lacking in the area of confidence. Meanwhile, every part of me was trying to resist because such behavior is against "photographer code". Obviously, I am terrible at listening to my brain because my gut said - "F - It". And boy, am I glad I did! Lance scored his first date about a month later. Nothing fancy. A local bar with wings and beer. (This is still our fav kind of date night!) I schooled him in a game of cornhole and gave him my life story. Lance took a pic of us to brag back to his wedding friends "Look who's on a date with the photographer!". Neither of us were looking for anything serious at the time. We continued to hang out as friends. I was invited to football games and gatherings over the fall and as winter set in, we found ourselves spending more and more time together. My Christmas party that year marked the day Lance first referred to me as his girlfriend. He met my kids, Lenora & Liam, and won them over with bad jokes, video games, scary movies, game nights and his warm smile. In February of 2021 we modeled for a photographer who wanted to do an edgy Valentines Day photo shoot as a step away from the cliche. That night she shared sneak peeks with us and he posted the photos with the first official status change: In a Relationship with Lauren Nicole. I almost fell off the couch when I got the notification I was SO excited. He then remarked, "Oh - I guess I should have asked you first huh?" He didn't have to. I was head over heals. Two years later Lance and I made the big step to officially blend our lives and rent our first home together in Falling Waters. Two years after that, we did a thing we thought we'd never do and purchased our first home. We are SO incredibly happy with our life together. A relationship that seems to truly fit the definition of "meant to be". When we discovered that our 6 year anniversary was to fall on a Saturday in 2026, we knew that had to be our date. We've always considered the day we met as our anniversary because it really has been "us" ever since. Shelbie and Joe, the couple to started out in my life as clients, have become two of my closest and dearest friends. THANK YOU for your invitation to stay. THANK YOU for your blessing to continue sharing our anniversary date forever. We love you. As a matter of fact, we love ALL OF YOU. If you have found your way to this website, you are too meaningful a part in our lives to think about doing this thing without you. We cannot WAIT to make it OFFICIAL! It's going to be one hell of a night. Soon to be, Mr. AND Mrs. Weagley. <3