Sometimes in your life, the stars align, the universe glows, and your life is changed forever. Well let’s just say that happened for Jess and Mark…many times because, it took many aligned encounters for these two, to finally meet (and for Mark to remember it, but that’s a whole different story haha!) Sometimes, people ask the question “do things happened for a reason?” And listening to Mark and Jess’s long story assures me, that the Universe and God, has a plan for us all!! Their lives had aligned so perfectly, that it is evident to me, that truly they were meant to be! Fast forward two years to their wedding at the Starry Night Barn in Suttons Bay Michigan, and their day was no less magical!!! Although the Gales of October blew through the air, and rain followed us throughout the day, never have I seen a couple glow more, than these two soul mates. Mark, being the traditional fella that he is, opted for seeing Jess for the first time, as she walked down the aisle. So many times, the guests in the crowd are waiting to see if a few tears slip out…but Mark had the best reaction ever!!! He was beaming from ear to ear…literally! I have never seen a bigger smile in all my life and I almost expected him to do a lil skip and dance right there on the alter (and if Jess had any say in it, he’d be boogying down to an Ed Sheran tune.) And despite the weather – the cold, the rain, and the wind – we had the BEST DAY EVER!

To Jess and Mark – my precious friends!!! There are so few people in this world who truly make an impact in those around them. But for me, every time I am blessed to be around you, you fill me up with joy and the most stunning array of positive energy I have ever experienced!! To me, you are a couple that I look up to, aspire to, and call my friends – and I feel so overwhelmingly lucky to have you in my life. Thank you, for simply being YOU! You make the world a better place!!!