“How we show up now directly impacts where we go next.” -Katelyn James

According to one of our mentors, Katelyn James, showing up is making the choice to actively engage instead of passively sitting on the sidelines, just waiting for life to pass you by. How we show up now, today, every day, in our lives and our relationships, directly influences how our relationships flourish.

-Jake and Kaila, they show up.-

We witnessed it during their engagement session at Blevins Trail, during their fall wedding this past weekend at Tercero by Aldea Weddings, and during our time in between as our friendship grew and their wedding planning ensued. Jake and Kaila embrace the little things about each other that might drive other people crazy. They laugh about who doesn’t cook, who steals all of the most seasoned chips out of the bag, and who is always stealing the other’s water. They don’t make false promises to be the perfect couple, rather they promise to show up. To stand by each other and commit their lives to one another for all of eternity.

“I can’t promise I won’t be mean or yell at you for your loud chewing, but I can promise I will stand by your side through it all.”

-Kaila

Click here to watch Kaila and Jake’s Sneak Peek Video

See other blog posts for your engagement and wedding inspiration!

No. 1 | Taylor and Matt’s Salt River Engagement Session

No. 2 | Peter and Lily’s Engagement Session with Their Great Dane, Bruno

No. 3 | Val and Ryan’s Maryland Zoo Wedding

No. 4 | Landry and Bobby’s Greystone Golf Course Engagement Session