Wedding Pictures Sneak Peak

As customary for any wedding photographer, before the gallery is posted on the internet we get to see a sneak peak of our pictures on her blog.

Thank you Sheena Jibson!

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Thank you Haley!

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A few wedding day pics...

When asked how the wedding day went, our collective response would be, "It was the funnest party we've been to in a long time!" We really did enjoy our entire wedding day, from the ceremony through the reception. We don't have the photographer's shots yet, but we wanted to post a few that my (our) Dad took. Enjoy!

Yada, yada, yada...We're married!

So, our posts went from engagement to marriage, and skipped everything in between. Essentially it consisted of Matt trying to get through another rigorous module of 1st year classes, and Rachael working full-time and planning the most incredible wedding! But here we are... Mr. and Mrs. Olsen!

As the "unveiling" post we must thank everyone for their support up to this point. We couldn't have done it without our incredible families and friends. So, thank you!

"What's next," you might ask? Well, tomorrow we fly to Germany where we'll be until May. I (Matt) have a chance to study at a school in Hannover where Purdue has established a fast track MBA program in English. I will still finish my degree in two years in Indiana, but can take a round of electives in Europe. If all goes as planned we'll be able to have some other adventures as we travel. Rachael will play the role of confidant, support, and explorer on our journey. We can't wait do have this adventure together!

So, stay tuned, because the updates will be here!

And PS- Rachael and I will keep our phone numbers the same, with the ability to check voicemails via Google Voice. A widget is also posted to connect to our voicemails.

Engagement Pictures in Santa Barbara

Since we can't stay apart for a full 4 weeks, Matt came down for Thanksgiving! Since time together is short we decided to make the most of this weekend and take our engagement pictures. Matt's friend Sophie is a great photographer and she is from Santa Barbara. Neither of us had been there so we took a nice drive up the coast to see the town and get our engagements done.

The drive up was gorgeous and slow with traffic. But when we finally got there we quickly changed and met Sophie for our shoot. We were so rushed for time and I am always awkward in front of the camera but thanks to Sophie they turned out just like we wanted!

here are some of the pictures

The next day we got some free bikes at the Presidio Motel and rode around all day! We love to bike ride, we love Santa Barbara. There is nothing like 75 degree weather in november and the ocean, trees and mountains all within eyeshot.