Pookie and John met in March 2009 and were married in 2014. John’s parents, Barry and Son Cha, moved from South Korea to the United States in spring of 2013, and lives with them to this day. Barry grew up in Oregon and is a retired veteran - thank you for your service to our country, sir!
Read MoreSpending the day with the Carpenter and Smith families was like spending a day with friends. We walked and chatted while stopping at different areas of beautiful downtown Gilbert to snap photos of the family. I loved that they were up for anything!
Read MoreElaine and Jesus have been married for a few years and are parents to two fur babies - Zoey and Trigger. They went on their first date in 2009, and during a trip to Las Vegas in 2012, Jesus surprised Elaine with a proposal. A year later they got married at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas!
Read MoreI had the pleasure of spending time with the Sili family, and the love between the older and younger generations was evident. They were very welcoming to me, and the kids are beyond cute (loved their hugs)!
The Sili family are a wonderful mix of Samoan, Tongan, Hawaiian, and Najavo heritage. Kana, Sean, and Lengi are siblings and are half Samoan and half Tongan.
Read MoreI met this beautiful family on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon at a park near their home (loving the weather in Phoenix right now)! Tina and Dan have been married for a few years and recently relocated from Boston to Phoenix (Tina grew up here). It’s always fun listening to Dan speak because of his unmistakably Bostonian accent! :)
Read MoreIn traditional Vietnamese culture, the tea ceremony IS the wedding, and typically includes the exchange of several symbolic gifts and receiving blessings from the bride’s and groom’s families. I have been to a few tea ceremonies in my day, and all have been full of special details, vibrant colors, celebratory moods, and lots of delicious food!
Read MoreKim and David met at a mutual friend's engagement party and have been together for seven years! Their love story is unique to them - Kim took the initiative to ask David out and invited him for shaved ice one evening - you go girl! They had such a connection that the evening progressed naturally to a late night dinner.
Read MoreDay of the Dead, also known as Dia de los Muertos, is a Mexican holiday celebrated between October 21 and November 3, which brings together family and friends to pray for and remember loved ones who have died, and to help support their spiritual journey. Private altars are made, and the deceased are honored with sugar skulls, marigolds and their favorite foods and drinks. Visitors also leave possessions of the deceased at the graves.
Read MoreKaitlyn was very easy to work with - sweet and always smiling! This gorgeous young lady has a bright future ahead of her.
Read MoreJo grew up in San Diego (love SD!!!) and moved to Arizona a few years ago. A junior at Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Jo plans on studying law at ASU once she graduates in 2018.
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