Friday, April 13, 2012

Mandi + Ryan


















Love,Love.LOVE this couple!!!
Meet my replacement-- LOL!!
13 years ago when I was teaching 1st grade and was pregnant with Mitch, Mandi was student teaching at our school. She was an EXCELLENT student teacher and I NEEDED her to take over my class-- and she was everything I thought she'd be! And that was the start of a life long, wonderful friendship.
This girl has been there for me through practically every kind of emaotion you can imagine. She is a great listener, advisor and cheerleader! She was my biggest supporter other than Brandon in going into photography.
Those of you who keep up with this blog will probably recognize her name--- she has left more comments than ANYONE on here! She always lifts me up =)
And now I KNOW she was being honest about my work when she asked ME to capture these amazing memories for her!! LOL!!! That was a huge compliment-- and I have enjoyed every single minute!!
And....I am soooo thankful that she was blessed with a wonderful best friend and soul mate to spend the rest of her life with. She has waited a long time and has never, ever lowered her standards to settle down with someone! And now.... everything she ever wanted is right here! It makes me shaky just writing this because this marriage is an answered prayer. I thank God for Mandi and Ryan... and I pray His blessings on them and their twins they will one day have-- LOL!! (inside joke)-- she is NOT having a baby!!
Ryan...I hope we are still friends after all I put you through for these pictures! heehee!! You are perfect for her, and I love knowing that Mandi has a great man who loves her and takes great care of her.
Thank you Mandi... for all of the above!! And I told you a long time ago that all roads lead to Delhi.... and now YOURS does too!!!! How wonderful is that!! (She is moving to Delhi after the wedding).

I love you and am sooo thankful for your happiness... you look beautiful in it.

Promise of Joy:
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.
Ephesians 5:31

3 comments:

~Mrs.Hodge~ said...

As Mandi is also a best friend of mine, I cannot even begin to tell you how much I LOVE these pictures and LOVE that she has you to capture her happiness!!! These photos are AWESOME of course and each one shows how happy "The Bakers" are and I cannot wait to see God unfold their story!!! Beautiful work capturing a beautiful couple.
Megan :-)

Keegan said...

If anyone has ever met Mandi they know how special she is. And it shows because she is everyone's "best" friend. We met in 3rd grade and she has been by my side ever since. These pictures capture not only her outside beauty but her inside as well. I am so happy that she find her one and only and I can't wait to stand by her on the big day. Keegan

mandi said...

Wow....ur all making me cry....these pictures are gREAT but ur comments are SO beautiful to me....i couldn't imagine sharing this special time with anyone else....u all mean so much to me....and marge..ir means the world to me that u r the one behind the camera...one bc of who u r...one bc of ur talent..but mostly bc i know u pray before each session and that God guides u....u r such an amazing photographer and friend....THANK U WILL NEVER B ENOUGH