Today I’m reflecting on the weekend and I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for what we celebrated on Saturday… the Center Street Wedding Collective!

Having a studio has been a dream of mine since I was in high school and just dabbled around with photography as a hobby, but I never thought it would be a reality. A little over a year ago I was honestly ready to throw in the towel. I was seven years into my business and it was just too much work for not enough reward to justify my time away from my son. Walking that line of a working mom is HARD! Add to it running your own business, harder in ways. So I prayed and asked God to take my business from me and make it clear that this season was over for me because I was too overwhelmed with the way I was doing it. To my surprise He told me to ask Him to bless it. So I did, hesitatingly. Not really believing He would show up. But boy was I wrong. Within the week I got a phone call and that changed my life from Debi, an invitation to open my very own studio in their bridal shop in downtown Westminster. She even put the idea into my head to invite Marcie of Celebrating Love by Marcie to partner with me in sharing the space. Marcie is a dear friend and super talented event designer and planner. Both of us needed something to help launch our businesses further forward while helping to make our home lives more “home” and less business and both of us were ready to take on an endeavor like this alone. I’m so grateful to share this journey with Marcie!

I’ve always tried to do everything out of a heart of service to God and to love others. But what He has been teaching me is that He doesn’t want me to do things FOR Him, He wants me to do things WITH Him. That’s how God works friends! He invites us into what He is doing, which is always better than anything we could ask for or imagine! He just asks that we trust Him enough to take each step with him. Here we are a year later and all those prayers and hard work have come to fruition! To God the glory!

The warmest “thank you” to everyone who has supported us in any way! We are so thankful to be able to have careers doing what we love.

Styling & Rentals: Celebrating Love by Marcie

Photography: Jenna Shriver Photography

Place cards: Magnolia Market

Baywinds Travel Agency – Lisa Shockney

Jenny B Hair & Beauty

Stella & Dot – Lexy Hall

Marriage & Relationship Education Center

J’adorn Designs: Alison Jeffries

Candids and outtakes from the day!

The open air photo booth was a hit!!