Serendipity. I’ve always loved that word. I love the way it looks and the way it sounds as it rolls off the tongue. But, mostly, I love it when serendipitous things happen.

In the fall of 1994, I packed my backpack and boarded a plane to Europe, for what was supposed to be a solo three-month trip to figure out what to do with my life. What I didn’t expect was to end up living in Spain for nearly a year and meeting the wonderful man I would one day marry…but, as serendipity would have it, that’s exactly what happened. And, I’m oh so glad it did!

I can’t say my family ever tried to fix me up with anyone…and I gotta be honest, I think it’s best that they didn’t. I love them, but I’m not sure that would have worked out as well as my serendipitous European adventure….see what I mean about loving that word?!

Sometimes, however, family and serendipity come together with winning results…as was the case for New York sweeties, Nora & Josh, who will say, “I do,” next summer at the Black Rock Country Club in Hingham.

In April of last year, Josh was vacationing with his family in Aruba….minding his own business and just hoping to beef up his tan for the approaching summer. While attending a Passover sedar with his family, a man and his son, who turned out to be Nora’s dad and her brother, walk in and sat at Josh’s table.

They shared a meal and enjoyed great conversation. Charming & funny, Josh made a lasting impression on Nora’s dad and brother. Believing that Nora would like him as much as they did, e-mails were exchanged and the seed was planted.

A few weeks later, figuring he had nothing to lose, Josh sent Nora an e-mail. And as their families had predicted, the two instantly hit it off. That July, Nora & Josh finally came face to face and, it was love at first sight.

I’m sure Josh’s dad & brother never thought that dinner would lead to an expansion of their family, but everyone is sure glad it did.

Score another one for serendipity!!

Being with Nora & Josh you’d think they’ve known each other forever. There is a funny, sweet, somewhat sarcastic easiness about the way they interact that makes it easy to imagine what they’ll be like 60 years from now…still teasing each other, laughing and looking completely at home in each other’s company.

Andy & I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with them the other week for their Bello Love Session. Their love is sweet, inspiring and easy….just the way we like it.

Here are a few of our favorite moments from our time together…

This first photo happened later in our session, but I just love everything about it so I couldn’t wait to share it! It’s just so them….sweet, beautiful and a little quirky (quirky being the unusual crop).

This one also makes me smile because it’s just so them…Josh is saying something funny and Nora is eating it up….love it!

The look of love…

They just fit…

Nora looked like this through a better part of our session….Josh really does have a way of making her glow from within and it’s so beautiful to watch!

Enjoying a moment together as a bi-plane passes overhead….

summer, sandals and sitting with your best friend as the sun sets….does it get any better?

Yup….it does!

The sky was so cool, lots of clouds that created the most beautiful even light. Then, all of a sudden some of the clouds parted way and this gorgeous, angelic beam of light shone down through. It was a very Taaaaaa Daaaaa kind of moment…

Wherever you go….I’ll follow!

Snuggles & secrets…..deee-licious~

I love this perspective….

There is no better place……do I need to finish?…..than in the arms of the one you love!!! Swoon….

Love is……this!

Awwwww……

Laughter really is good for the soul, and something tells me these two have very happy souls!

SMILE…

I love this next one…they both look so completely content!!

This one is especially for Nora, who melts for her baby’s beautiful blue eyes…..Can’t you see why?!

Seriously, the light for this love session could not have been any better…..I drool for these end of the summer days!!!

You + Me forever….

We have to give a special shout out to Martin H., father of the bride to the the beautiful Pam, whose wedding we photographed in NYC this summer. Click HERE to see that wedding. Martin was apparently talking us up to one of his coworkers, the super sweet and very talented up & coming photographer Brooke Sforza. Brooke is one of Nora’s best friends and she was the one who first contacted us about possibly photographing Nora & Josh’s wedding. Thanks Brooke…we heart you!!!!

And to Nora & Josh…thank you, thank you, thank you! We had soooo much fun with you two and can’t wait to do it all again next summer! You guys are just wonderful and we are so honored that you have entrusted us with documenting this special time in your lives! We promise to capture your wedding with the same love & care as if it were our own! Big love & hugs, Christine & Andy xoxo