CARISSA & BRIAN : WEDDING

She stood contrapossto, with her bouquet of orchids dangling from her manicured fingers. Carissa looked from east to west and smiled so brightly the sun looked away from her soul's reflection. She turned to Brian and said, "This is everything I dreamed of and more!" Carissa has been planning her wedding for the past twenty years and waited for the perfect man for with whom to recess the aisle. Fortunately, she found her soul mate a few years ago.

Carissa saw Brian in a picture. He lived states away. He didn't know her. He didn't know her last name. But Carissa, after looking into his blue eyes, knew something was special about him. So she put her mind to making him fall in love with her and if there's something to be known about Carissa, it's that she's a girl who never hears NO. They met, they fell in love, and they planned to be married. This is where the story should end. But it doesn't.

Carissa is magnetic, charming, and vivacious. Brian is thoughtful, caring, and kind. She's the globe spinning a million miles a second, and he's her axis, keeping her life and dreams in line. While Carissa is a beautiful person in her own right, Brian makes her better. And she him. They work in unison and their love is warm, personable, and enviable, making those around them smile so brightly the sun must look away from their souls' reflections.

Carissa and Brian, you're my friends, my peers, and my personal fan club. Words can't begin to express my appreciation for allowing JD and me to chronicle the day you made forever a reality. You're both destined for amazing things and I can't wait to catch up when you return from your honeymoon! I hope Bora Bora is better than you imagined and you fall more in love on the sandy beaches against the colored sunsets. Much Love...J*