I have always been a hopeless romantic and a sap when it comes to stories of guys finding their soulmate and fighting for her until she realizes what has been in front of her the whole time. It’s not so much the fight for true love that gets to me, but the overwhelming trust the guy has that this girl is the one true match. Genuine trust is very hard to come by in this cynical world, but it always seems to be present when love is involved!
Mariel was telling me that JD first remembers meeting Paula at Camp Crucis when he was in eighth grade. Now, back then, their age difference of five years was a hurdle, but JD knew Paula was something special. Paula admits that she doesn’t even remember JD that first summer, but I bet he could spit out detail after detail about her. I’m sure both of them would love to travel back to the moment the seed was planted in JD’s heart and watch it grow and spread to Paula—first as a solid friendship and then to a blossoming love! Since we don’t have a time machine, we settled on driving out to Camp Crucis in Granbury for a sweet engagement session. True, for this Dallas wedding photographer it was a bit of a drive, but the best locations are ones filled with meaning for the couple.
Once the sun started setting, we fought the frigid temperatures and it was well worth it! This rustic setting was perfect for this Americana couple—boots, denim, and even some in JD’s Navy uniform! The energy between these two is definitely contagious and we can’t wait to document their love story this summer. Trust me, it’s going to be good!
What a gorgeous couple – inside and out! I love you both <3.
Mariel and Joey, It’s incredible how perfectly you captured the essences of Paula’s and my son’s personalities and love for one another.
In doing so, not only did you take beautiful pictures of a couple so precious to our hearts, you also created a piece of our families’ history books that is capable of telling future generations about their love without a single word having to be spoken. What a God-given gift you have!! Bless you for sharing it with us.
Paula & JD do make a beautiful couple. I can see the happieness and love they have for each other in their smiles and they way they look at each other.
You are very luck to get such a wonderful “daughter” in your family.
I couldn’t have hand picked a better wife for my son Sharon. They’re blessed to have each other and you’re right, she will be a great addition to our family.
Your words perfectly summarize how we hope every couple/family feels after they make the investment of preserving their family history! I can’t wait to meet your all as we witness a true testament of faith and love on June 21st!
What Great pictures that tell a sweet story, and the Patrotism of them both is a wonderful
example of those to follow..God Bless them both and fulfill Gods call on their lives!!
Bob and Jackie Meritt ,
Meritt Bois ‘d’ Arc Buffalo Ranch, Denton, Texas
Thank you for capturing JD & Paula’s true love. You can certainly see it in their eyes. They are such a great fit for each other spiritually and their personalities. We know they will love one another for eternity.
We cannot wait to have Paula as our daughter-in-law and sweet Lady as our grandog (:-)
Thank you for making the long drive to Farm Road 4 (Camp Crucis). It takes us 30 mins from the Westside of Fort Worth so we can’t imagine how long it took for y’all to get there from Dallas.
All of your pictures are amazing & your back story was beautifully written.
Your words and pictures are so wonderful they made me cry. I look forward to having Paula as my granddaughter.
Oh my !!! These pictures are absolutely stunning !!! JD and Paula make a gorgeous couple and you can see the love in their eyes between them. I am a friend of Kelly and Su’s and I must say that JD has grown up to be a very handsome man. Kelly and Su are very proud of him. Great pictures !!!
Just beautiful Paula and JD!
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