This past week following our engagement has been the craziest of my life. In every good way :) Such a whirlwind of well wishes, congratulations, love, support…comments, tweets and reposts! Green Wedding Shoes featured it today, Starbucks sent us a gift card and also shared our story via Twitter last night. Weddings In BC wants to publish our story in print this Fall and we’ve been chatting with amazing videographers Hello Tomorrow about a proposal/love story video. And we just got off the phone right now with a radio station! Feeling incredibly blessed, humbled and blown away by it all. Can’t say thank you enough! (though I’m working on replying to each and every comment!) Shane and I have been on cloud nine, high-fiving in disbelief and giddy excitement. Trying to let it all settle in but with so much happening…it’s still surreal!! We’ve been loving our time in California, in Orange County, including catching up with dear friends and fellow wedding photographers Brandon and Kristin. Like Brandon said, it’s amazing to see how God works in our lives and shows us he knows what he’s doing! From the people he places in our life to the way he brings things together. The wedding planning has begun and I’m such a lucky girl to have such a creative fiance to do that with :) And today is the day of our engagement shoot with Jasmine! Walking on a dream. To say the least.
jamie delaine says
yayayaya! i’m so glad you’re talkin’ to maclean + erin! i love hello tomorrow. they are brill and a rad christian couple. enjoy cali, so jealous!
Lesley says
What a beautiful location to plan your wedding! Enjoy every single moment of it!
Shanna says
I’m so happy that your engagement is so blessed! How exciting that Jasmine Star is doing your engagement photos… AHH!! I love all of the photos too!! :D
Kendra says
:) (that’s all I can do when I read your posts!!)
the whyte house says
wow. that’s one serious monumental engagement week! :)
glad to finally see [in pictures, at least] that you’re no longer missing that certain something on your finger. :) tell the boy “hi” from the whyte house. :)
Alanna says
my dear friend :) i’m just overflowing with happiness for you guys…our good friends are joining the club! can’t wait to celebrate with you during the next few months :) looks like you are enjoying OC! happy happy planning!
Risa (Mom) says
Your mama is sitting here right now, bawling like a baby. I’m just so happy for you two. You have kept God in the center of everything and now He is pouring out his blessings on you. This is just the beginning of a beautiful engagement, wedding, and happy ever after!♥
Alyssa Schroeder says
I think I have read your engagement post like 5 times Mikaela! Way tooo sweet and awesome! Love that Starbucks shared it too. You both have fun in Cali and can’t wait to see your engagement photos! :)
Ashley Ferreira says
Maclean is such an awesome videographer, along with his wifey side-kick! I had the chance to work with them this past January and they’re so amazing and so friendly! Plus his vids are awesome! They’re wedding video with their vows was so adorable. Hope your loving cloud 9! :) God Bless!
Sarah Wiebe says
Mikaela,
I am so happy for you! I know we only met briefly at Lori’s bach party and her wedding but in that short time I got to see what a beautiful girl you are inside and out. Following you on your blog through this year has been exciting and encouraging for this single gal :) it just goes to show that God has someone out there for each of us if we can just be patient, hahaha not my strong suit! Congrats to you and your man, your pics are gorgeous and im so excited for you!
Sarah Wiebe
Stephanie says
Hi Mikaela,
I just popped over from Jasmine Star’s blog. I love the look of your blog! Your photography success story is very inspiring. :)
Stephanie
sherri lynn says
I just read your success story on Jasmine’s blog – so inspiring! Also, the one engagement image she posted was incredible. I can’t wait to see the rest of the shoot!
And then I find out that YOU are the couple with the Starbucks proposal!! I just read about that on a blog yesterday and was freaking out about the details and how sweet it all is. Amazing story and amazing pictures! Congratulations to you both!
Finally, I love YOUR blog :) Your photography is beautiful and I’ve bookmarked you to come back to see more lovely photos.
Sabina Cotuna says
Hi Mikaela! I just read J*’s blog post and found out about you. SO glad to meet you through your blog. I could not help it but read on you posts. You’re incredibly beautiful and talented and I am so glad I found another one that made it happen and still does. You’re an inspiration for me and I hope that you’ll be blessed more and more with each day that passes! Congrats on your engagement and upcoming wedding!
Whitney Arnett says
Hey I just wanted to say hi to a fellow canadian photographer. I just read about your success story over at Jasmine * site. I grew up in B.C but have been living all over for the past 2 years since i got married, and now we are moving to north vancouver. Hope I can have as good of success as you have. Congrats on your engagement!
Saadia Me*Chel says
Congrats on your engagement! I just found your blog and I’ve already fallen in love with it. Good luck with everything! Your future looks very bright.
Dina says
found your engagement story via jasmine’s fb feed and fell in love with your story and your work! congratulations…may God continue to lead you into His greater purposes for your life together!
Abby Grace Photography says
I first saw your story on GWS, and then, because I stalk J*’s blog, I saw you on there too. I am SO EXCITED for you!!! Even though I don’t know you lol. From the bit on GWS, it sounds like you all have an incredibly God-centered relationship, and I love love love couples that start off loving Jesus more than each other. I can’t wait to see Jasmine’s blog about you all, and I’ll definitely be waiting to see your wedding images as well! Congratulations and best wishes, and blessings blessings blessing!! Love, Abby
Nicole Benitez says
I saw your proposal story a few days ago and fell in love with the two of you!! Congrats on all of the amazing blessings that are happening in your lives!! I can’t wait to follow along and see how wonderfully they all unfold.
oxox
Maggey Grace says
I saw someone link your story on a friend’s facebook page and *nearly* had tears in myeyes by the end! I am SO happy for you and for your future together! I think it’s absolutely and inspiring that some men do still have chivalry. From the pictures, proposal stories, and the way you talk about him, it is only obvious that this is *true* love!!! I love seeing real love. Thank you for brightening my day!
<3
maggeygrace
Brandon says
Aw we feel so blessed we had the opportunity to meet up with you two! We are so glad that you loved your time here in OC and we cant wait to make some more memories with you two up in your neck of the woods! Kristin and I are so happy for you two and can’t wait to see what God is going to do next!