Fists were involved. Double fists. & punches to the face. Wii boxing & a little nudging from her cousin, who was also a friend of his. POW! She knocked him out & captured his heart in one fail swoop.
That night in December, JoAnne was hanging out at her cousin's Erik's house playing Wii when Josh stopped by. He was a friend of Erik's {& secretly Erik & his wife were scheming to get them two together}. Josh was so impressed by this girl, who virtually knocked him to the ground, that he had to have her number.
Fast forward a year later, after being gone in training for the Army National Guard, Josh was able to come home for the holidays. Despite the 3 and a half months of separation, they expressed their love for one another through the form of hand written letters.
Christmas day arrived full of wonderment, Josh had a letter for JoAnne to read, one that he wasn't able to send, so he said. Being blinded without her glasses on, she asked for him to read it out loud. The tears began to form when she heard him utter the words, asking her to be his wife.
He was knocked out & fell in love with her from the beginning, despite any sort of lack of video gaming skills & losing his pride because any time a girl beats a guy at a video game he only has a number of choices. 1.) demand a rematch {potentially awkward if she beats you again} or 2. just marry her.
He chose wisely ;)
August 27, 2010 was the day their forever began.
Mt. Hood Bed & Breakfast was the perfect backdrop for their day. Mt. Hood decided to hide until right before the ceremony. The clouds broke, the sun beamed down, kissing them as if to give a blessing upon their marriage.
Tucked away in a cozy cabin, her girls helped JoAnne get all gussied up.
The boys had a cozy cabin of their own to chill out in.
Together with her aunts, sister & mom they handmade the bouquets & all the center pieces.
Flowers were purchased at
freshrosepetals.com & also hand picked from Fleur de Lew in Boring, OR.
Josh & JoAnne chose to have a First Look before the ceremony. It was probably one of the most emotional ones I have witnessed. Tears formed in my eyes!
He turned around and just beamed with joy & love for his beautiful bride.
They compliment each other so well.
super fun bridal party!
packing some serious heat!
he's a cop & she's pretty much HOT!
{disclaimer: do not try this at home.}
The maid of honor handmade all the little party favor jams
The ceremony couldn't have been more perfect. The sun was shinning, Mt. Hood was peering in the background & they couldn't stop smiling at each other. It was perfect.
delicious, yummy light with this gorgeous couple & gorgeous views! my camera LOVED it!!!
I have to say that Mt. Hood B&B was an amazing venue for such a special day!
Congratulations Josh & JoAnne, we had an amazing time capturing all the moments that unfolded in your perfect beginning of forever!
many blessings,
{k & r}
