I have been honored to know Alissa for many, many years. I have loved her for her wild spirit, outspoken nature and joyful heart. In recent years, I have seen this heart grow to include Michael and the joy between them as they married and began a life together.

Before her wedding event took place, Alissa was already planning her Trash the Dress shoot with me. Normally, this is a day filled with water, mud, paint, even fire. (When brides go out and simply enjoy a modeling session where anything can and will happen to her dress. I mean, it's not like you are gonna wear it again!)

Alissa was a perfect candidate for that. The problem? Um, hello! Have you seen how gorgeous that wedding dress was?! There was absolutely NO WAY we were going to do ANYTHING that would destroy this gorgeous work of art.

So, with a gorgeous fall afternoon in tow, we simply headed out to one of my favorite parks and captured time. Beautiful simple moments between two hearts - something that a busy wedding day left so little time for. We didn't need to trash anything. The beauty of what had been built between Michael and Alissa over the past 4 years was all we needed!

And, in the first 10 minutes, we had already captured all I ever hoped for.