We had a plan. Logan and I had come up with this plan on where he could propose to Hannah, including a stiff drink to take the nerves off, and meeting on this pier along the river.

All of that went to shit when New Orleans decided to have one of those "screw everything you had to do" days with it's traffic, even despite leaving almost 45 minutes ahead of time. I parked unpaid in a lot and prayed my car wouldn't get towed for it.

So in a mad panic, I scrambled to get to the location and passed Logan and Hannah walking hand in hand, heading the opposite direction of where we were going to meet. I gave him a nod and a probably ridiculous looking wink to let him know I was ready as I passed them. He instantly dropped to one knee and popped the question, I'm pretty sure at that point I was like, "NOOOO!" But despite being a little thrown off, it was beautiful and it was worth every last drop of stress.

The momentous amount of joy and love they share between the two of them made up for it in stride. It's couples like this that make us truly appreciate what we do, and why we do it. We're not in it to make the next "epic" image, we're in it to get our heart filled documenting love and the gorgeous souls that share it.

These two came down to meet Rachael and I before their wedding this May, and we knew from the instant they walked into the coffee shop that we were waiting for them in, that they were going to be an amazing couple to work with.

Both Lauren and Otis were so full of life and presence that the room just lit up when they walked in. We chatted for almost an hour before we began exploring New Orleans and all of it's little hidden gems.

We ended up back at their hotel that Otis and his family always stay at when they visit New Orleans; It had this amazing little courtyard that I've never seen before. They originally wanted to have their ceremony there, but the size of their wedding quickly outgrew it, with all their friends and family who can't wait to see these two join together in that forever love.