It’s with great pleasure I write this entry to share the engagement session of Courtney & Scott. This slideshow features some of my favorite images from the day as well as music that I wrote and recorded on guitar and dobro, specifically to accompany this slideshow. I was so thrilled to receive an invitation from Jaclyn Watson of Jaclyn Watson Events and Lorin Holmes from VermontWeddings to participate in ‘A Salute To Our Soldiers’. In a sea of Vermont wedding photographers, it was quite an honor to be invited to participate in this meaningful event. A Salute to Our Soldiers is a contest to win a $70,000 dream wedding for one lucky military couple in the USA. Out of over 80 couples nationwide, Courtney and Scott were chosen as the winners after submitting their amazing love story. Both of them grew up in Vermont and served in the Vermont National Guard. In 2010 they were both were deployed to Afghanistan where Courtney worked as a mechanic and Scott was an infantry man in the Alpha Company. They barely knew each other at that point. On May 22d that year, Scott’s truck was hit by a rocket and Scott suffered a broken back, lacerated kidneys, a ruptured spleen and a collapsed lung. The truck was sent to Courtney for repairs, and when she saw it she thought, “whoever was in the truck probably didn’t make it”.
Salute To Our Soldiers 2013 | Courtney & Scott’s Engagement Slideshow from LoveBuzz Productions on Vimeo.
Scott was sent to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC where his recovery would be long and slow. It was from there that he got in touch with Courtney through Facebook and asked her to come visit him. She thought, “no way am I going to spend my leave in a hospital”…but he offered to pay for her trip and she decided to take a chance and visit him. In Courtney’s words, “when I saw him that day, I knew I had made the right decision and that we were going to get married someday”. Their story is truly remarkable and this dream wedding couldn’t have been given to a more deserving couple. It was such a pleasure getting to know Courtney and Scott during their engagement session. They are both incredible individuals and also the nicest people you could ever meet! This slideshow features some of my favorite images from the day as well as music that I wrote and recorded specifically to accompany the slideshow. We started the engagement session at Camp Johnson for some fun images incorporating the same model tank that Scott drove in. Check out the photos of Courtney making Scott do push-ups…so funny! From there I surprised them with a stop at a friend’s house who was kind enough to let us borrow his 1964 Ford Mustang convertible for some super cool images. This car is one of the very first Mustangs ever made by Ford…a true American classic and a huge bonus for our photo shoot! From there we finished up w/some romantic sunset images by a barn and a grassy meadow…iconic Vermont! After the shoot we shared a few beers and lots of laughs as the sunset turned to a night sky. I’m proud to call Courtney and Scott my friends and am looking forward to seeing them in the future. Congratulations on winning the wedding you so deserve and I wish you both all the very best!
Adam,
We are so thankful that you volunteered to be apart of a Salute to Our Soldiers. You truthfully captured who Scott and I are as a couple and you brought tears to my eyes when I watched the slide show. For anybody that is wondering if they should choose you to take their photos, have them call us because you had an amazing impact on our thoughts about getting our photos taken. Neither of us are fond of the getting our pictures taken but you made us feel so comfortable that we actually enjoyed the experience (and the photos afterward). Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts. You are an amazing person and we are so grateful that we got to work with you.
Courtney & Scott
Adam,
So beautiful! Your photography is always thoughtful and emotional. Adding your personal tribute with a song written by you, A tune for Two, for Courtney and Scott is just perfect. Thank you for being a part of A Salute to Our Soldiers. We are all looking forward to celebrating with them on December 15, 2013 at The Mountain Top Inn & Resort!
Sincerely,
Diane Dickerman
The Mountain Top Inn & Resort
Adam,
Absolutely fantastic work! I am so pleased that you have joined us this year and have been able to capture the beginning of a wonderful journey with such depth, character, and charm! Thank you so much for being a part of A Salute To Our Soldiers and for such stellar photos!
Kindly,
Jackie Watson
Principle Planner
VT Enchanted Events
Beautiful! I can’t wait to be a part of their special day!
Beautiful pictures and beautiful couple! My husband and I got married last September at the Mountain Top Inn and had Adam as our photographer… You are in for such a treat! Enjoy every moment and thank you for everything you both have done for our country.
Kristin O