Denim Dreams: A Canadian Tuxedo Love Story
Listen, Brittany and Justin have nothing on these two. And please tell me y'all remember that iconic moment when Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake strolled onto the red carpet in their matching denim-on-denim-on-denim outfits? Yeah, that moment lives rent-free in my head. Now imagine that, but elevated—because that's what we’re working with here.
There’s nothing I love more than clients who just let their personalities shine through. When Sam reached out and told me she wanted to do their engagement photos in my Jacksonville studio, I damn near did a happy dance. We’d been online acquaintances for a while (don’t ask me how we started following each other; it’s a blur), but I stuck around because—let’s be honest—she had the cutest bulldog and the most infectious personality. You just don’t unfollow people like that.
I’ll admit it: I had secretly been hoping for years that she’d one day ask me to photograph her. So when she did, I was thrilled. We immediately got to work building a Pinterest-worthy inspo board, and of course, I started throwing out a ton of “What if we tried this?” ideas. And bless her, Sam was totally game for all of it.
I wanted to create two completely different vibes for their shoot: one that was light and airy, capturing that easy-breezy love, and the other, moody and intimate, showing the deeper, more personal connection between them. And let me tell you—I am obsessed with how it all turned out. Like, "I want to plaster these photos all over my walls" obsessed. It’s an understatement, really.
It All Started with a Taco
Ah, love and tacos—two things that make life infinitely better. These two first met while working at a local taco joint right here in Jacksonville, FL. And let’s be honest, when your love story begins with tacos, you know it’s going to be good. As time passed and their lives started to align, they found themselves gravitating toward each other, and once they did, there was no looking back.
Seeing their love in person is honestly the kind of thing that melts your heart. The way they look at each other—you knowthat look, the one that says, “I see you, and I’m not going anywhere.” And the way they’re always finding subtle ways to touch, like they just can’t help but connect, whether it’s a hand on a back or fingers intertwined—it’s the kind of love that makes you believe in all the cheesy rom-com stuff.
I’m not going to lie, it’s the type of connection so many of us dream about and hope to find. And seeing it in real time through my lens? Damn, it’s special. I’m beyond thrilled that they found that kind of love in each other.
