Cody and Madison Carson... from day 1

There is so much I could say about these two amazing people and their journey that I have been lucky enough to witness literally from day 1 of their engagement. I was there from the moment Cody proposed to his fiancé to the time he kissed his wife for the first time. Looking back on watching this chapter of their lives makes me feel really special that I was lucky enough to be a part of it. 

Now their story

Cody planned his proposal as a surprise to his then girlfriend, Madison, at a private home where she was completely unknowing that 20+ members of both sides of the family were hiding in the backyard waiting. 

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For those that do not know, Cody and Madison both played soccer. And Cody coached on a collegiate level. So it was only fitting to finish out their session with a 1 on 1 soccer match. Madison won.... 

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Megan and David | Engagement

Any day in Starkville is a good day! Especially when you have great company for an engagement session. I met Megan a few months back at her consultation with her mother and we all hit it off! We ended up going out for a steak dinner afterwards and talking about non-wedding subjects for hours! Loved getting to know them. Fast forward a little bit and I get to finally meet David along with Megan for their engagement session. They made my job easy! They were genuinely happy to be there and especially together (they've been dating since November 6, 2006!!! I have a picture from their very first date too!!! ). It was an obvious chemistry that helped the made it easy and more fun for me! We explored Starkville for the afternoon and even had a four legged celebrity show up (Both Megan and David are both proud MSU alumni and worked at the vet school so he was a familiar face) Excited to be a part of their big day this upcoming year! 

Funny story to end this session: We ended our session with the sunset at the Noxubee County Refugee where they had done (what I assume to be) a controlled burn of a large field. Me not thinking very clearly walked off into this field crouching, walking, pushing my way through brush to get the perfect shot. As I approached Megan and David they basically just laughed at me. To my unknowing I had COVERED my legs, pants, shoes (which were white), basically everything in black suit. Needless to say I went through the drive through on the way home rather than going inside to eat. Regardless though it was a great day! Love this couple. 

 

(the picture I mentioned earlier (↑) from their very first date on November 6, 2006)

Amy and Sam

It's always fun to photograph a couple's engagement photos at the place where they first met. It adds a sentimental feeling and to me just makes it a bit more special. It's even more fun when that place happens to be Dudy Noble Field! Amy was working for the marketing team at MSU and Sam was working with the baseball equipment department where they met at a game and the rest is history! So what better place to do their engagement photos then God's Country? (a.k.a. Mississippi State University) So glad to be a part of this special time in their lives! Excited for the wedding next year!