David and I are officially living in Milan, Italy! I am so fortunate to be able to accompany David on his last rotation. We spent our first week settling in, catching up on sleep, and exploring our new city. On Saturday, we boarded a train to Bologna to visit the Armentrout family! I met this family four years ago in Fort Collins, Colorado. Right after David and I got married, we moved to Fort Collins for David’s internship with Intel. I worked at a kid’s summer camp for Campus Crusade for Christ. The oldest daughter in the Armentrout family was in my class. She was the sweetest, most articulate five year old I’ve ever met. Fast forward a few years… Keri and Karl and their three kiddos have uprooted their lives and are committed to serving Italian students in Bologna for the next two years. Their job is to make relationships with the local university students and to show them love, lead them to a church, and share their faith. David and I had such a good day exploring Bologna with this sweet family. I’m so glad that I brought my camera along so I could capture some portraits and city shots! Here’s our day in Bologna…
Married: Kathryn and Chris – Anniversary
On February 22, 2014, Chris and Kathryn became Mr. and Mrs. Loboda at the Sanderling Club in Siesta Key. Their waterfront ceremony was so beautiful. Chris and Kathryn were such a calm, confident couple. Their joy was contagious! To celebrate their first anniversary, I asked the happy newlyweds to look back on their wedding pictures and pick a few that are most meaningful to them.
“We can’t tell you how hard it was to pick just one of our favorite pictures. We have looked at these photos a million times since our wedding because they are just so beautiful! We finally decided on this photo, because I feel like it captures our wedding day perfectly. I remember exactly how I felt in that moment with the sand inbetween my toes, hearing the waves crash behind us, kissing my new husband… thinking this is everything I have ever wanted. We both look so happy.“
Kerem and Luke – Kraft Azalea Orlando Maternity
In early 2013, I had the pleasure of photographing Kerem and Luke for their engagement photos. Later that year, we documented their beautiful wedding day. And for the first time ever, I got to photograph the same couple for engagement, wedding, and maternity photos!! Kerem and Luke are expecting a sweet little boy in April! They are going to be parents!! I am so excited for this sweet couple. Kerem and Luke, thank you for allowing me to document these wonderful moments in your lives. Thank you for always laughing and enjoying each other in front of my camera.
(Top Left: Engagement in February 2013 – Bottom Left: Wedding in December 2013 – Right: Maternity in February 2015)VIEW POST
Stoker Adventures from November to January!
As I write this post, our living room is full of moving boxes. Our time in NYC has come to an end. Tear. Sad face. It has gone so fast but it has truly been incredible. In the middle of November, I wrote a post about the experiences David and I have had while we are living in NYC. We moved up here in August for David’s third rotation in his leadership program with Nielsen. The first half of our time here consisted of a lot of awesome weekend trips and outdoor activities but as we transitioned into winter, we stayed more local and explored more of the indoor things of the city! This second recap shows some of the memorable things we did from November until the end of January. We have one day left here and then we are going back to Florida for two weeks (yay family!! and a wedding!!). Then on Valentine’s Day (awww), we are saying “see ya” to the good ol’ USA and are heading to MILAN!
*The photos below are all iPhone pictures — no fancy, professional pictures below. Just fun adventures!
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade! We got up verrrry early and got a great spot on Central Park West. It was a beautiful day!
Announcement: We are MOVING… again!
You may remember a blog post I wrote about 6 months ago announcing our temporary move to NYC. I can’t believe it’s already been half a year and that our time in the beautiful Northeast is coming to an end! We have had such an incredible adventure up here, with photographing two gorgeous weddings and three beautiful engagement sessions in the city, each of us working full time, experiencing the season changes, and exploring on the weekends. It has been unforgettable. We are sad to leave NYC but we are so. so. SOOOOO excited for what’s to come.
My hard working hubby earned a coveted position in his leadership rotational program with Nielsen… he is being sent to… drum roll please… ITALY! Ahhh, the Stokers are moving to beautiful Milan, Italy!! We will be there from February until July! We are so excited to experience the Italian life, explore Europe again, and be immersed in their beautiful culture, especially in Europe’s fashion capital. If you’re planning a trip to Italy, you have a place to stay in Milano! I would be more than happy to take your picture, too.VIEW POST
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