We made it!!!

Phew, I can finally breathe... for now. I survived 2 engagement sessions and 2 weddings within 72 hours. Woo!! What kept me going? A comfy king size hotel room bed, and a lot of energy drinks.

The day started out in Downtown Cincinnati for Jessica and Justin's big day! We had a great time, and finally got to shoot at a new venue - New Riff! It was awesome. They were serious troopers, it was FREEZING outside, and also spitting rain... luckily, outdoor photographs were really important to them and they toughed it out. I think it was WELL worth it. My one piece of advice to brides? ROCK your dress. It's the only day you're going to wear it, so make it worth it. Suck it up, and dance in the rain a little ;)

After we left, we made the 2.5 hour drive up to Maria Stein, OH! The long drive brought to you by this delicious hot chocolate...

We woke up on Saturday and prepped for the day ahead. Molly and Chris were SUCH a gorgeous, sweet couple. Molly and I had never met in person, but spent many hours over Skype getting to know each other. She's one of the sweetest gals I've had the chance to work with. Unfortunately, the weather didn't agree with us and kept us inside the majority of the day. However, they chose the most gorgeous barn to get married in, so it all worked out!

Caleb and I didn't get to bed until well after midnight, seeing as we had a 2.5 hour drive home...so sleeping in is just what the doctor ordered. Caleb went to the Bengals game yesterday (can I get a WHO-DEY!!?! 4-0 baby!!!), while I stayed home and edited my tush off. Then met up with another sweet couple for their last-minute engagement session. Their wedding is next month, and we can't WAIT!!

I'm definitely exhausted today, but really proud of us for getting through this busy weekend. I'm really looking forward to getting through this work week because this weekend? FREE! I can't believe it. We have LOTS of fun planned and its going to be great! Hope everyone had a fun, fall-filled weekend!!!

How our weekend went down.

It was really weird only being at work last week on Monday and Friday. It made Friday feel like a Monday, but then the weekend was here, so I couldn't complain! After work, Caleb and I had an impromptu sushi date,  followed by free Starbucks (thanks to all the gift cards we got for Christmas!)

Saturday we finally took a MUCH needed trip to the grocery store, then hit the gym hard. It had been weeks since I had been to the gym so to say I'm insanely sore today is a huge understatement. That evening though, we hit up Chipotle with our friends and celebrated one of their birthdays! We played Office Clue and ate a giant ho-ho.

Sunday we took a random trip to Indianapolis with our faves to watch the Bengals in the playoffs. I have to say, my heart WAS broken for a bit once we lost...there's a soft spot in my heart for those Bengals of mine and I wanted more for them. Unfortunately, the Colts were the better team, but I'll never forget the memories we made with some of our favorite people this weekend. Despite the loss, at the end of the day, we watched an awesome NFL playoff game in the beautiful Lucas Oil stadium in a new city. So it was a win ;)

Although I will say, it was FREEZING OUTSIDE! We were not prepared at all. Thank goodness the Colts have a dome!! Did you do anything fun this past weekend?!

Trying to decide on travel plans.

Caleb and I have been saying since this past summer that we need to start looking at vacation plans for 2015...that has yet to happen. We always joke we'll just hit up another all inclusive, out of the country resort...however, there's something inside of me yelling BE CRAZY. As busy as Caleb and I are most of the time, you'd think I'd crave a relaxing beach vacation...and while I would love that, I also kind of want some adventure.

If it were up to me we'd probably either do a week at Disney in Florida (and visit some beaches while we were there) or a road trip along the East Coast and see a TON of states in about 7-10 days. The other day, a co-worker said to me "You really want to go to Disney for vacation? But you don't have kids"....uh, really?!? Sorry I'm a grown adult who loves all things Monsters Inc, Toy Story and Frozen!! Actually, no, I'm not sorry ;)

So if that happens, you know I'll be asking for tips/advice from all of you, especially from my SIL who went back-to-back years...she's a pro! Caleb and I have only taken one long vacation together, and that was our honeymoon in Mexico - so I'd like to see a little more of the U.S. together. I would love to rent a car and just hit the road with a very loose agenda. Have a couple hotels booked, but just see where the road takes us, literally! Traveling is so much fun, and yes, while we ARE aggressively paying off our debt (finally), we both agree that vacations are a necessity. In the big picture, we'd only get out of debt a month or two earlier and we're paying for them all in cash - so to us? It's 100% worth it.

Where are some fun vacation spots you've been too on the East Coast? I need some fun ideas to present to Caleb! We're open to West Cost stuff, too! 

Louisville happened!

So, as most of you know by now, Caleb's 25th birthday was this past Saturday. I can't let a birthday this big go to waste! So, I took off Friday and had a whole weekend of surprises planned for him.

I booked us a hotel in Louisville and we hit the road around 2 after exploring more of our own city a bit.

After a few CD's later, and even some talk radio...we arrived.

We had quite a bit of time before dinner, so we hit the shopping malls. Not before taking some fun selfies first.

After a fun few hours of shopping, we headed back to get ready for 4th Street Live! Our hotel was within walking distance, but man was it chilly!

Luckily, Caleb put his shoes on after this shot ;) 

It was a blast, there was a couple live bands out and our dinner was amazing. I highly recommend it!

Saturday morning was time for the Louisville Slugger Museum. Caleb was like a small kid in a candy store. It was awesome to watch him. Not only does he love baseball, but dude loves history, too.

Part of the museum is getting to hold ACTUAL game used bats by some of baseballs greatest.

Who did it best? I think I stole it from the birthday boy, sorry babe!

It was seriously creeping getting up close with these wax models.

We had a blast taking the tour, too. & you know we had to get a photo inside the "dugout"!

This city was beautiful. It is so alive and the architecture was just amazing.

After the museum we grabbed lunch at a cool pub, and headed home. Little did Caleb know I had another surprise waiting for him there!

I'll show you the rest of his awesome birthday weekend tomorrow.
Happy Wednesday, folks!

Linking up with the super sweet Shanna!

Walkin in Memphis!

Friday, I took the day off so we could road trip with our faves to Memphis, TN and watch one of Caleb's childhood friends tie the knot. Also, Caleb was in the wedding...and Jared (his brother!) was an usher. It was so fun! They had their ceremony and reception in an ADORABLE southern ballroom that Erin and I just could not get enough of.

Rehearsal;

Stolen from Erin ;)

Us with the groom!

Then Caleb decided to get up there and give a speech...which totally made me cry. Alex is SUCH a great guy, and his bride is such an amazing, beautiful person and I'm so excited to continue getting to know her. It was really cool to listen to all the speeches, and see how loved this great couple is. We are so blessed to know them!

Saturday, after Erin and I stuffed our faces with Mexican (woops!) with our husbands, we dropped the guys off at the ballroom to get ready with the groom, and Erin and I went back to the hotel to enjoy a few hours of free time (ie; giggling, taking videos, drinking mountain dew and blasting Katy Perry) before the fun got started.

Then, we were off in the car.... thank goodness for AC, it was literally BLAZING outside!

We arrived to the ceremony spot, and it looked even more beautiful than it did the night before.

Seriously, when I saw Caleb...I couldn't get enough of his adorable hairstyle. He has NEVER done this, and I think he totally pulls it off. I have one hunky husband, if I do say so myself.

Seriously, how gorgeous is she?!

The kiss!!

& just after, it was time for some appetizers and dancing.

The new couple ate together upstairs in private before coming down to be a part of the reception. It was an adorable idea, and we were all so excited when they came down! I totally remember those few sweet moments Caleb and I got together on our big day, and it was so much fun!

The decorations were simple, and gorgeous!

This may or may not be my new favorite shot of us! Thanks, Erin!

The new Mr. and Mrs!!!

Their first dance was ABSOLUTELY precious. One of their groomsmen wrote the song, and sang it for them. Definitely not a dry eye in the place, and I WILL buy purchasing it when he puts it up on itunes...he was great!

Erin and I with the beautiful bride!!

Honestly, how adorable are they?

We had a night full of fun dancing, and then we finished the night with a sparkler send-off!

It was a long drive out there, but so so worth it to spend it with our best friends. We love you, Alex & Kelsey, and we wish you two all the good things in life and MORE!

Hope you all had a good weekend!