Celebrating Love in All its Forms -

bride hugs sister after wedding ceremony in girdwood

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Of all it brings to the table, one of the most beautiful parts about my job is the opportunity it affords me to witness and celebrate love on a regular basis. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the what a privilege it is to be truly known and loved by someone. It doesn’t come around everyday and when it does, it takes a while for the roots to grow. If you have people in your life who you deeply love and who deeply love you, it’s not something to take for granted.

Over the past seven and a half years I’ve had the amazing fortune to witness love in all its forms. Somehow it’s actually my job to pay attention to how this gentle and powerful creature shows itself. I have countless photos in my archives that speak to the beauty of family, friendship, romance, and connection. But today, on the day dedicated to love, I thought I’d share a few favorites. Slow your scroll and soak in the love my friends.

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pregnant woman has feet rubbed by husband mother and daughter press noses together bridesmaid gives a toast at crow creek mine wedding mother and son playfully laughing at kincaid park surprise wedding reception at mchugh creek bride holds her infant son in her arms as she puts on wedding dress sisters hold hands with vibrant fall leaves behind couple holding hands while sitting in chairs couples embraces in kitchen with dog in the foreground husbband kisses wife as she holds their newborn baby at alaska regional hospital couple waves to neighbors as they wave goodbye from their seward wedding ceremony girlfriends form a circle around bride and pray bride and bride toast champagne at midnight of new year's eve wedding bride's hand on groom's neck showing wedding ring polish salt ceremony at crow creek mine wedding dad lays on floor staring at newborn baby bride shares emotional dance with father at raven glacier lodge wedding friends and family surround for a retirement party dad gives newborn baby a bath father and bride share an emotional glance at denaina center wedding bride shows embroidery from her mom on her wedding dress couple along the turnagain arm wife looks lovingly at husband anchorage friends embrace in downtown anchorage wedding unclothed couple nuzzles foreheads together bridesmaid playfully holds brides boons while getting ready groom looks lovingly as bride comes down aisle downtown anchorage wedding friends embrace at birthday party couple wearing retro glasses look lovingly at each other