Charles and Christina

When I met up with Charles and Christina for a beer to talk about their wedding, I knew instantly that these were my kind of people. I remember Christina tentatively asking if they could do an in-home session in lieu of traditional engagement pictures, specifically making homemade pasta—one of their favorite date night rituals. I cannot tell you how excited I was when they requested that. If I could have all my couples do in-home sessions I would. Where else do we completely unwind and act ourselves if not in our homes? Where else do we fight like cats and dogs, tackle each other for the last piece of cake, speak in bazar baby voices to our pets, and drool on each other while binging Netflix?

When I arrived at Charles and Christina’s house, Charles had classic jazz playing and was mixing cocktails while Christina prepped the pasta. We just started talking about everything —the stupidest fight we have ever had, favorite date night, proud moments—all the while these two rolled out the dough, flicked flour at each other, teased and flirted, cooked and kissed.

Not all of these seconds are incredibly breathtaking or scenic, but these everyday rhythms and movements in our homes are the bread and butter (or should I say pasta and marinara) of what makes our relationships ours. So when a couple lets me in to capture what seems like a mundane part of their lives, it ends up being the most beautiful moments of all.