Honestly it sounds too much like a movie. But this is exactly how it happened in real life.
At a party hosted by mutual friends, Cayla and Mike met. He saw her from across the way. He made his move, and she turned him down. Life went on for both of them. She forgot all about it after a while, and he did not.
After one fateful date (set up by another mutual friend) and years later, Mike brought Cayla back to the place where they had first met. They were boyfriend and girlfriend this time.
He kneeled in front of her and said… “5 years ago in this exact spot I asked you a question that you still don’t remember. Today I want to ask you a question that I pray you never forget.”
And with that, Mike asked Cayla to be his bride.
The years in between and before had been long and filled with disappointment, heartbreak. It had been a long trek to get to this place.
But on the day that they became husband and wife, the years without one another took a new shape. What had been scars became beautiful things, because they had chiseled Cayla and Mike into shapes that were made to fit.
God had a plan to make those years of pain beautiful and we all got to see the transformation with our own eyes. At times I admit it was too much for me to handle, the way he looked at her, and I just let the tears roll down and photographed their story the best I could.
Cayla + Mike, thank you for sharing your lives with me, and with so many others around you. Your love is a beautiful thing.
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11
xoxo
Em
p.s. huge shout out to Courtney at Joyful Weddings and Events for her amazing work on this wedding!! Love you Court!
gorgeous em. absolutely, gorgeous! xo
Seriously gorgeous wedding!!! :) Love the style of this couple.
This wedding is unbelievably beautiful. I was a little teary/misty in the eyes, but that photo of the little boys with the signs made me full on shake-cry for a sec there.
Cayla and Mike! Congratulations! TOO amazing!
Cayla/Mike… Just loved celebrating with you two. This was the most spectacular wedding, full of God’s glory and love!
These photos are phenomenal Emily! They capture such special moments and a wedding that was hand-crafted with love and care. We are so thankful that we could witness such a joyous union. Enjoy your lives united as one in Christ! Love, hugs and congrats!
wow. all of these are STUNNING!!! amazing job as always em!
SO GORG!!!!!!!!!!!!! love the emotion and joy you captured. love the portraits and the one of them coming back down the aisle…are you kidding me!?!?!? AMAZING!
incredible. em, i cannot stop looking at these. over and over, and over again. you are amazingly gifted, dear friend!! cannot wait to see all the rest of them!! :-) love you, and SO SO SO thankful for you.
DEAD SEXY!!!!!! Such an amazing day!
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Love these wedding pictures!! Such a beautiful wedding captured so gracefully.
The wedding photos capture priceless moments which those who were in attendance were honored to share; and for those who couldn’t attend, tell a story of love between a man and a woman–intent on following God’s plan, and receiving the reward for their obedience–a beautiful love. Thank you Em for your inspired portrayal of a wonderful day.
LOVE ALL these pics!!! such an AMAZING and FUN wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so blessed to b a part of it :)
This is the hottest couple I’ve ever seen! Beautiful pics!!
The most beautiful wedding!
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