Meet Amanda and Joe! I get to work with again next October…and you can expect a rustic vibe. I love me some small town weddings! <3 I love that they met online…Greg and I met online 15 years ago back before it was “acceptable” so when I hear other couples who have met online, I secretly want to give them a high five! haha!
How did the two of you meet:
“Joe and I met online and Joe told me about how he raced motocross, which I found to be completely awesome!! We went on our first date at the bowling alley… he said “Feel how rough my hands are from riding so much!” I felt his hand and he held my hand as I did that (What a smart move! =) ) After that he had a customized motocross jersey made for me to wear to his races and it had his name and number on the back and I bought him a T- Shirt to wear to my college’s homecoming. This is the day he asked me to be his girlfriend! “- Amanda
Tell us about the proposal:
” I had never been to a beach I had to fly to…. so when Joe and I started dating he said he wanted to take me to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for our first vacation together. I fell completely in love with the beach there and never stopped talking about it. He said you will get to go there again I promise. When I graduated from IUP in May of 2015, he and my parents planned a trip to Fort Lauderdale because they were so proud of me. The first night we got there Joe asked me if I wanted to go for a walk on the beach at sunset. I didn’t think anything of it because it was our first night there and he knew I loved the beach at night! As we were walking on the beach I asked if he was ready to start walking back to the hotel. He said ” Yes But wait….. (and he got down on one knee!!!)then he said “Will you marry me?” It was so cute because you could tell he was so nervous and he had sweat on his forehead. I said “Wait are you serious? You aren’t joking right?” he laughed and I said Yes as he slid the ring on my finger. I stared at that ring the whole way back to the hotel room and I was surprised I didn’t cry when he asked. When we got back to the hotel room I showed my mom and dad what just happened and then I lost it! I started bawling and my hands were shaking. It finally set it… I was getting married!”- Amanda
” I said I love you first when we were skyping. He went to Penn State so it was a long distance relationship and it just came out…. out of the blue.”- Amanda
” I said I love you first when we were skyping. He went to Penn State so it was a long distance relationship and it just came out…. out of the blue.”- Amanda
Describe each other using 3 words:
“He is very laid back.
He can be shy.
He is sweet.”- Amanda
She is outgoing.
She is a perfectionist.
She is critical of herself.
The first email she wrote to me, I asked how she had heard about me and she wrote: ” I have seen your work from many other people and have always known you would photograph my wedding! ” Amanda, I am honored to photograph your big day!! I’m also kinda excited about those sunflowers! <3
