As a blogger, you continually have ideas of future posts running through your thoughts. We always hope to be creating material that interests our readers and keeps them coming back. I tend to categorize my ideas in regards to priority. Some posts I know I will eventually write and aren’t time sensitive, so those get put on the back burner, so to speak, usually until I get just the right photos to go along with the words. Other ideas are totally time sensitive, as in perhaps an event that only happens once.  I am good at prioritizing writing those right away. Usually. However, there is one event we had in September that I completely forgot to write about- a day all about a cowboy and his bride!

My Cowboy’s younger brother and his little lady were married last month and I had the pleasure of helping out with some of the photography. This is the first time I have had anything to do with a wedding shoot. I was a little scared, but really had a blast! Fortunately this cowboy and his bride were so darn easy to work with.

When it comes to being young and in love, a couple doesn’t even need all that much direction from the photographer. The kisses, the tender touch, the love that permeates their glances, and that warm glow from a happy bride- it just comes natural. 

Being present with a cowboy and his bride who are so freshly in love rekindles within me my own sweet memories, memories from when My Cowboy took me to be his bride. I was so totally and completely in love with him then, but once you begin to progress through life as a married couple, solely committed to one another and God, you begin to feel and understand a deeper kind of love. As years pass and life continues on, you pass through the exhilarating highs, coupled with the inescapable lows-together. 

I’ve found periodically reminiscing on where it all began can bring needed perspective for moving forward. It always brings me an appreciation for how our story began and of the fulfillment our marriage has brought me. I am also reminded of how important it is to continue the ride we started, the way we started it- together.

The women in our family are just happy as can be to have this lady for a sister! When you marry into a family of all boys, the additional girl power brought with each of our cowboy’s new brides has been especially exciting. She even entrusted me with the task of making her bouquet. I have a horticulture degree, with special attention to floral design, and a fresh flower bridal bouquet just happens to be my number one favorite thing to design. So naturally, I said heck yes.

I wish I could say I posed them myself for these next two photos, but this was one of those ultra sweet “it just comes natural” moments I was telling you about. One moment I was thinking how to pose them and the next thing I knew, the groom scooped up his bride and started twirling her in circles. Swoon sigh…

We are so happy for this cowboy and his bride. Love is sweet. I am extremely grateful for My Cowboy and the blessing it is to be his bride and the opportunity we have each day to share the ride together.