Melissa’s Studio Blog

This just in from Lander, Jennie and Rob’s furry friend:

My pawrents are married! I’m so happy I think I almost wagged my tail off! And, I got to come see them for a few minutes right before the afternoon festivities began. I was even in some of their pictures! And I got a few treats along the way, too!

Here are my favorite memories:

• the ceremony was so full of meaningful moments. I loved how there were smiles through tears and lots of hugs and kisses. I love hugs!
• The Hyatt Chesapeake was nice to let me come to see my pawrents when they did their family and wedding party shots. I wanted to stay all day and all night but I couldn’t.
• My favorite bride, Jennie, looked so amazing in her wedding gown! She and I both like little surprises and the lavender tulle that peeked out from her skirt was such fun. My favorite groom, Rob, was so debonair in his fancy suit. Everyone thought Jennie and Rob were the cat’s pajamas (I just had to say that)!
• Even though I wasn’t there at the reception, I know it was special because everyone was in the mood to celebrate. I heard people say afterwards that the cake was spectacular and I was even in the cake topper as a little wooden figure! How cool is that? And they had such a pretty spot waterside at the Hyatt! They made the party even more special with a cigar bar and some fun lawn games and pretty furniture that I would have loved to take a little nap on if I’d been allowed.

Anyway, I’m so proud of my pawrents- they had a wedding day that makes me do my happy dance!

Don’t ya just love couples who met when they were kids and years later, marry? I think everyone loves a good love story and Katie and Zach’s is just that- they met in elementary school, even appearing next to each other in the school yearbook, and well, the rest is history! All the time in between then and now, I like to think that it set the stage for these two to rediscover each other and fall in love.

And so, on a sunny September day at The Oaks Waterfront Inn near St. Michaels, MD, their love story culminated with their marriage.

One of the nicest and sweetest couples I’ve ever worked with, we met “officially” when I joined them last year at their old elementary school for some fun engagement photos. I had such fun posing them all around the playground and outdoor areas- kind of taking them down memory lane! Needless to say, much had changed since they are schoolmates, and they went along enthusiastically for the ride.

To then join them at The Oaks for their wedding was even more fun since, among other things, I got to see them at the moment they saw each other in their wedding finery for the first time that day. All I can say is that the way they looked at each other gave me chill bumps!

Congratulations Katie and Zach! May your story continue to write itself with a “kazillion” sweet moments like these!