Kristina & Ryan at Kingsmill Resort

With just two weeks before his deployment, Ryan & Kristina were ready to drink deeply from this moment of being together, surrounded by their closest friends and family. They walked easily through the day and filled the rest of us up with the depth of their own gratitude. I loved seeing these two look straight down the barrel of military life and its deployments, then make their vows with joy. That kind of courage and determination are the sure foundation of a love that lasts. I’m grateful have some small part in weddings like this. Here are a few moments from their day.