Two months ago, we spent the day in Ball Ground to achieve some very whimsically-industrial engagement photos.

The concept of engagement photos was very foreign to Ian, so he gave me a lot of leeway in choosing the details (which I loved). Our photographer, Sarah Bush, is amazing to work with. She has been a saving grace in our wedding planning. Whenever I have a question or crazy thought in regards to our photos (and I’m somewhat obsessive) she has answered my text/email/phone call to reassure me.

Photos are a really big deal for me (as I’m sure you know by now). My best friend sent me that BuzzFeed article that was floating around last fall (the Bride that did all of her own wedding photos) and I honestly contemplated just doing it myself. Then I found Sarah.

Man, oh man, I am so happy that we decided to spend the money on someone who wasn’t me. Already it has been such a phenomenal experience working with her and bouncing ideas off of her. If you’re a photo-obsessed bride, I would recommend hiring a photographer hands down. There are so many other little details that I’m painstakingly creating so that our wedding will be a reflection of our marriage and a reflection of us. I’m glad that I was able to find someone that made me comfortable enough to hand the reins over.

Also, I am six months away from being married. I cannot wait to join the young-and-married club. I have been so blessed to find my person so early in life, and I hope that God continues to bless our partnership. As nervous as graduating and saying goodbye to my old life makes me, I am just so incredibly stoked to start a life with Ian. I’ve had a lot of people ask me why we’re not waiting longer and why I would even want to get married so young.

I think what it boils down to is that we both know that we’ve found a good thing. It’s different from the other relationships we’ve been in– we’re not just getting married to have a wedding or play house. Ian is the one person who I think best complements me and vice versa. We argue, but we find common ground. We have fun together. We make each other laugh. And there’s just something about our relationship that I can’t quite define that makes it special.

6 months left to go. I have a feeling they’re going to fly by.