To see Janie and The Brides Cafe posting on this shoot click here. To see Courtney and Little White Book posting on this shoot click here.

We had to give in and let them wear their coats. I mean we are humane :-)

Flowers by Janie Medley of JM Flora and The Brides Café

Styling by Courtney Spencer of Merriment Events and little white book

Dresses by Whirling Turban

Makeup by Erika Nixon of Makeup on Demand makupondemand@comcast.net

Cupcakes by Two Sweet

Pink feather fascinator by One Little Dove

With over 2 million pageviews a month, Once Wed has grown into one of the top wedding resources on the internet today. Once Wed has received critical praise in many major media outlets including – The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal & NBC.com.one

You can see Once Weds post Part I and Part 2 here. We want to give you an extended viewing of this terrific shoot.

Enjoy the story of Jill and Chris’s engagement, a “Stitch in Time”.

“Chris takes his girlfriend, Jill, to his family’s farm for what seems to be a quiet Sunday lunch with family….something they do most every week. It was a tradition in their family every year at Christmastime that Chris’s parents would make intricate webs of yarn for the children to follow throughout the house… under chairs, over table tops, through doorways…to a special gift they would find at the end of the yarn. Chris has adapted that tradition for his proposal for Jill. Along the strand of yarn he has tied pieces of memorabilia- pictures from their trip to Paris last year, a concert ticket, a hand written love note…at the end of the yarn our groom waits for his fiance to be, with a ring. Since they just had lunch at home Chris packs sweets and hot apple cider (it’s beginning to get chilly outside) to enjoy after the proposal. Of course, he has brought her flowers too….”

This shoot was only made possible through the amazing team work and creativity of the following people/vendors. Go give them some love.

Styling by Courtney Spencer of Merriment Events and Little White Book

Flowers by Janie Medley of JM Flora and The Brides Café

Photography byKellan Studios

Venue, Amber Grove Inn, Moseley Virginia

Paper + signs by Miss Pickles Press

Cross stitch by Chez Sucre Chez

Makeup by Erika Nixon of Makeup on Demand makeupondemand@comcast.net

Leather chairs by Moore and Giles Inc.

Headpiece by Lyndzee Ellsworth of EP Love Photography, her store isLady Vintique

Jill’s clothing provided by Need Supply Company

Yarn from The Yarn Lounge

Three important things to highlight. Kellan Studios being featured on the AMAZING Weddings Unveiled blog, today is our 4th anniversary as husband and wife…..AND….we drew four lucky winners last night for the blog launch giveaway! SHAZAM….HAPPY FRIDAY!

First up, Adam and Lauren’s feature in Weddings Unveiled!!! I never ever ever grow tired of looking at these pictures. Many of them happen to be framed around our house which may seem weird but they are just so magical, romantic and we happen to love Lauren and Adam so it is only “slightly” creepy having friends making out hanging in your house!

Secondly…but most importantly, it is our 4th Anniversary today!!!!! I have been married to this knucklehead for FOUR GLORIOUS YEARS!!!!

Oh wait…you can’t see him. We were tempted to take a similar picture when we got engaged to send out…but we stuck to a more traditional (gag) photo.

These photos are 1.5 years old but I am too lazy to search around for more recent stuff. Thanks Amy Martin for these babies!

In the last four years we have bought two homes (separate occasions), gone through three job changes, started Kellan and made these amazing specimens!

Chloe Grace

Bennett Wade

You can see a full photo montage from last year’s anniversary post.

I love this man with my whole heart. There is no one I would rather go through the highs and lows of life with than Ryan. He makes me laugh harder than anyone, puts up with my serious type A ways, prays me through the hard times, and is a constant nurturer of my giftings. “Sticks” you will always be the man of my dreams!

Last but not least! The winners of our blog launch giveaway! Thank you all for participating so we didn’t feel like losers being picked lasat for dodgeball.

The winners are:

$15.00 Itunes Card - Katie Corbett
$25.00 Starbucks Card- Alaina Ivey
$40.00 Visa Card- Amanda Brown
16 X 20 Enlargement- Loren Truschel

Kindly send us your mailing address and we will get on that as soon as possible. info@kellanstudios.com

We are off to the Chesapeake Bay, MD to shoot a wedding tomorrow….happy anniversary to us as we sit in a car for hours tonight. Lot’s of time to play “Would You Rather.” Dustin is the MASTER of this game, we will have to channel his inner chi.

Don’t forget to leave a comment on the post below if you want in on the giveaways for the new blog launch. Two days left!!!

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