Friday, May 11, 2007

Melissa and Jackson : Engagement

They were friends in college, sharing acquaintances, classes, and school leadership responsibilities. Melissa and Jackson, however, never shared a piece of their hearts with each other. Relationships with others overlapped and intersected, never leaving them both single at a pin-point in time. Then summer arrived.

One bright afternoon, while Jackson was escorting new students through their college campus, Melissa happened to cross his path. And as if a lampshade had been removed in a dark room, Jackson saw her in a new light. The way she smiled—turning her head slightly to the right and raising the corresponding shoulder—and the way she laughed. Her blue eyes pierced his heart, and he was smitten.

Shortly thereafter, the pair sat on Melissa’s couch while the television hummed softly in the background. Out of nowhere, she turned to Jackson and asked why they had never dated. Dumbfounded, Jackson replied she had always been in an outside relationship. Well, Melissa boldly asked, if I wasn’t in a relationship would that change things? Her blue eyes cornered him once again and pierced his heart.

A few years later, Jackson and Melissa strolled the streets of Pasadena and recounted their story. They laughed and squabbled over the details, but one thing remained for certain: They’re meant to be together. They began their relationship as friends and it budded into a lifelong commitment to each other.

Melissa and Jackson are best friends…best friends who happen to be in love with each other.

Here are a few of my favorites…







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16 Comments:

Blogger Shyla said...

sooooooo CUTE!!!!
Rockin' it as per usual! ;)

1:12 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fabulous, Fabulous, Fabulous!! Mel & Jackson...what a HOT couple ;)
Jasmine, you totally captured Melissa's personality AND beauty!
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G job as always!! J Ü

2:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jas,

I love the shoe shot and the one of Melissa looking into the camera. Piercing!

Kudos!

B

6:27 PM  
Blogger Stacy Cross said...

Gorgeous! Love the richness of your colors - the first one is SO cute!! :)

7:35 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

long time stalker, 1st time comment. i love your photos, very vibrant and fun! you are an awesome writer btw! you're writing has made us get a little teary eyed more than a few times. err, i mean my wife and daughter.

11:55 PM  
Blogger c r y s t a l said...

Jasmine - These are great, hun! What an awesome couple!

Thank you so much for all of your prayers and encouraging words over the past couple of months. It means the world to me. Really.

I miss you much!

10:15 AM  
Blogger Mike Larson said...

Jasmine,

hey there, love these shots, esp the one of the shoes. and the table kissing. great stuff!!!

10:17 AM  
Blogger anna joy said...

great pix!!! i love best friends first couples, so cute.

10:49 AM  
Blogger Steven Kang said...

Hey Jasmine,
Great shots. 1st frame is great. looks like american express card commercial using shoes. :)

12:04 AM  
Blogger AmyJo said...

Great shots! I love the vibrant colors. I enjoy reading your little stories about the couples, it makes it so personal :)

11:05 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

the couple sitting at the table and kissing is my fave! gorrrgeous pics with wonderful, saturated color. love 'em! :-)

11:52 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

i just love them... you did such a great job and we felt so comfortable with you...fabulous! just fabulous!

2:13 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Love the blues! Fabulous job on capturing the couple's spirit.

5:02 PM  
Anonymous Tim May said...

I love the shot of the shoes at the top of this post. Don't know why, i just do

7:09 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

i think this one of the best love expression shots congrats to wedding photographers who did this.

3:20 AM  
Anonymous Wedding Photographer Essex said...

Great looking couple, beautiful photographs, they must have been very pleased with the photographs

Essex Wedding Photography

12:51 PM  

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