Chantel & John were fun from the moment we started our session. I already knew Chantel and how great she was but it only took a few minutes to see just how perfect of a match these two are. 

We started here, on this swing because Chantel announced emphatically that it was her absolute favorite spot on the grounds of St. Charles College in Grand Coteau. It's not hard to see why. Those trees are amazingly beautiful. 

We walked for about a minute until we came to this tree and it's low (ish) lying branches and John thought, "Oh, I know, I'll stick Chantel in a tree." It seemed to make so much sense at the time...

As they shared their story with me they told me how important the blessed Mother is to their relationship. Their wedding day, along with other important days in their story fall on Marian feast days. With that in mind we took a journey to the beautiful Marian statue and the two prayed a rosary along the way. These two are all about stories and boy do they have a beautiful one. The best parts of the story from my perspective  was not only in 'what' they said as they told it to me but in 'how' they were with each other as they told it. Their love for one another was so present and so JOYFUL!

They even brought a scrapbook of their journey so far and looked at it as if it were the first time.

Their own story is not the only one they enjoy sharing with each other. Chantel & John have a special love for Winnie-the-Pooh! Wanna talk cute? Beautiful setting, beautiful, joyful couple and the wisdom of Winnie the Pooh. I was done for. 

Even as the sun was giving us its last light I couldn't stop capturing these two. They were such a blast.

How about one last dance?