As you already know, Justin and I won our wedding through a local radio station here in Valdosta, and part of the package we won included our rings from Steel's Jewelry. I knew when he picked up the ring (since I also picked his up) and this made it harder on him to plan a proposal that would suprise me. I was now expecting it every time I saw him! One reason I was so anxious for it to happen was because our family and friends knew we had won a wedding, yet we were not engaged, and I felt like that confused people. Not to mention I was ready to start planning! He was able to hold out for about 6 weeks after picking up the ring from Steel's, and was actually able to catch me off guard.
It was an early Monday morning and I was up and ready for work, so I decided to be sweet and cook us some breakfast. The following weekend would actually be the first weekend since we met that we would not be able to see one another. As I'm cooking, Justin and I are talking and while I'm in a chipper mood, he seems to be acting a little strange, like there's something he wants to say but doesn't know how. I figured he was just worried about my feelings since he knew I wanted to be engaged soon and he hadn't asked yet, so I tried to steer clear of all wedding talk.
Once breakfast was ready and we were about to sit down to eat, Justin asked me where my multi-vitamins were. (As a side note, he's always encouraging me to eat healthy and makes sure I take a multi-vitamin everyday!) I told him where they were, he went and got one for me and as he sat down I opened my hand for the pill, but to my complete suprise, instead of a pill falling into my hand it was the ring!! I was speechless. Justin proceeded to get down on one knee and tell me how much he loved me, that he wanted to spend his life with me, that he couldn't wait another two weeks and would I marry him. And as you all know I said yes!
We used our wedding photographer's photo booth (Wes Sewell Photography) and I printed out the signs we're holding. It took us about eight tries to get a strip that worked since we only had three seconds between shots to change signs and look pretty! It was a little hectic, but still a fun experience and everyone has really liked them. 
I took this photo of the exterior of an old, abandoned house. I love the textures of the wood and brick together, the colors in the brick, the contrast between the two materials and the dark spaces beyond the wood that give it more dimension.
This is a photograph I took of my best friend and her daughter when she was about three months old. You can feel the outpouring of love from mother to daughter. I tried to capture the essence of their relationship to one another. I think this is one of my favorite pictures of them that I've taken.