Brooke and Rhyse Proposal, Engagement Party, Maternity, and Newborn Session in Atlantic Beach, FL and Tallahassee, FL.

There’s something so special about watching love evolve over time. I first photographed Brooke and Rhyse when it was just the two of them, capturing the magic of their engagement. Now, here we are again—but this time, with their newest little love in tow.

From their Jacksonville Beach proposal in Atlantic Beach to the surprise engagement party that followed, their maternity photos in North Florida at the same spot they got engaged, and now to their most recent newborn session in Tallahassee, it has been an incredible journey to document.

Rhyse planned out the perfect surprise proposal in Jacksonville with the help of Amanda from Mousa Events, one of my favorite Jacksonville wedding planners. Anytime I get the chance to work with her, I know it's going to be an incredible event. Brooke thought she was getting a few family photos taken on the beach before Rhyse’s mom’s birthday party. Little did she know that she was about to get engaged, with her entire family from Sarasota, FL, overlooking the proposal from the balcony. She was stunned! They had an incredible Jacksonville engagement party to follow, and then fast forward a year later, we were doing their maternity photos in Atlantic Beach at Rhyse’s mom’s home. We photographed them in the morning, and in true Brooke and Rhyse fashion, we celebrated afterward with a stunning, surf-themed baby shower in Jacksonville, beautifully put together by Mousa Events with the help of Rhyse’s mom.

And finally, their most recent photoshoot took me to Tallahassee for their newborn session—where I got to meet Baby Bobby!! Being welcomed into their home and seeing all the photographs and albums filled with images I had taken was the most surreal and incredible feeling. I always tell clients to print their images and not just leave them on their phone, and it was so rewarding to see that they had done just that. Baby Bobby was the sweetest little boy, and he did amazing at his first photoshoot—so calm and relaxed! It was so special to see a slice of their life outside of Jacksonville when they’re not vacationing there.

Brooke and Rhyse, thank you for allowing me to continue telling your story. Your love is timeless, and I can’t wait to see where life takes your beautiful family next.