An Adventure in the Arizona Desert | Scottsdale, AZ
As most of you already know I went on vacation to Arizona. It was THE most beautiful place I’ve ever been to in my life. (Full Arizona blog post to come later).
I was given the amazing opportunity to hang out with Lauren & John for the first time (blind date for us) in the Scottsdale desert on April 2. We had the most amazing time exploring together, learning about each other and getting pricked by cacti. Lauren and I were obviously newbies when it came to what not to walk on or walk into. When they say jumping cacti are real – they’re real. HAHA!
Lauren & John were absolutely perfect. As I was editing this session I felt like my chest was going to explode with excitement. I always tell my clients that going through photos after a session is like unwrapping Christmas presents over and over. This was definitely it. Enjoy!
How did the two of you meet?
Lauren: “We met a few months after I moved to Az, through a dating site. I was back in NY for three weeks, so we talked every day. He offered to pick me up from the airport, and my flight was delayed – he waited the whole time. He even got me Fireball and Oreos. When I got in his Bronco, we started talking like we had known each other for a long time, and he actually drove past my exit on the highway for four stops! We still laugh about that to this day.”
How long have you been together?
Lauren: “We have been together for about four years. We love how different we are, and how we can balance each other, yet we have the same goals. We never gave up on each other. We went through a rough patch, and as a result, John doesn’t talk to his mom, sister, or anyone on that side of his family. It’s been really painful, but it has been two years since then, and it helped motivate our decision: we are eloping later in 2017, in Flagstaff! We can get through anything together. Finding a partner who will be there for you, make sacrifices, and still keep trying is something that is irreplaceable.”
Any fun facts?
Lauren: “John was born without enamel on his teeth, of which he recently had a procedure for, and I had braces. We had no pictures together – and now we have such beautiful ones! Who would have thought that from two people who hated to smile or be in front of the camera? It was worth the wait.”