Lyndsay and Nate's Honeymoon Sunrise Session at Otter Cliff in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine

Yesterday’s blog was all about my trip to Bar Harbor, Maine and the incredible elopement I photographed while I was there. If you missed Lyndsay and Nate’s feature, click here to check it out!

Preparing for this trip was super stressful. It was the first time in years I was away from Lou and the dogs for that long of a time period. Not only that, this was wedding number 5 for me in September alone, and my wedding season wasn’t even at it’s peak yet. Oh, and I had just a month and a half prior found out that I was pregnant. Talk about stress! ;] On top of all of that, I knew that we essentially had one day of no driving and non-work related things, so I tried to figure out how I could jam in all of the touristy Bar Harbor things into an afternoon…

Lyndsay and Nate's Fall Elopement in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine

Nothing makes me happier than when people I’ve known for a very long time ask me to shoot their wedding. It’s seriously such an honor. What’s even sweeter is when my long time friend’s fiancé (whom I’ve never met) reaches out because he knows that having me as their wedding photographer would make his bride-to-be so happy. That’s what happened with Nate and Lyndsay and in that very moment, I knew my friend was marrying a man who holds her love and happiness above anything else. I couldn’t wait to start planning with them!…

Bobbi and Pat's Intimate Fall Cabin Elopement at Hocking Hills in Logan, Ohio

Take me into the woods on some trails I've never been on before surrounded by Earth's very own architecture and I'm a happy camper. Throw a wedding in the mix - excitement overload. And when it's one of my best friends? I'm completely over the moon. That was how Lou and I spent our Friday a little over a week ago. We packed up my car veeeery early in the morning and made the 3.5 hour trip south to arrive on a dirt road at a gorgeous cabin. But let me rewind for a second, because I really need you to know how special this moment was for me....