09/06/2024
"Josh and I got married before Pinterest, The Knot, or even Instagram. We were completely winging it with our wedding. I had no idea what I wanted it to look like, but I knew I wanted to marry this man. We were in our early 20s and not financially stable. Our friends and family helped with every detail: the cake, food, decorations, and photography.On the day of our wedding, our photographer brought out a small digital and disposable camera. My heart sank when I saw those were her options. I reminded myself that she was doing this as a favor and not charging us. When we received the prints, I cried. We didn't have one decent photo of Josh and I. We had some cute ones of everyone at the reception, but none of the bride and groom.
We'd always wanted to go to Ireland. After being married, having our two boys, and becoming more financially stable, we decided to renew our wedding vows there. We wanted the boys to be part of the ceremony, so we waited until they were older. We also knew we wanted Kellie to come with us and take our photos.
This time around, I was going to do it right. Kellie and I found the most gorgeous sites in Ireland for our photos and ceremony. I can't even begin to express what it meant to Josh and I that Kellie and Joe drove all around Ireland just so I could finally have the photos every girl dreams of."