Larry and Sonja Special Do Over Day
By Mary Ann
So how many times in life do you wish you could have a do
over? I know there are a few days I
would rewind and redo. But I never have. I just settle with saying I probably never will.
But not Sonja Yearsley, she has inspired me to rethink my “probably never
will” thoughts.
Last Fall Sonja contacted us and said she wanted a redo of
her wedding pictures. We said we were
all in---let’s set the date. So April 8,
late afternoon was marked in purple on our calendar.
Then Sonja went to work: She bought a dress, a beautiful
princess dress that she had always dreamed of wearing. 
Then she ordered a Tux for her dashing Groom and
flowers. After the flowers she set the
appointments for the hair and makeup artists that she wanted on her wedding day
but were not available. She left no
detailed unplanned for her redo.
As the day approach she asked about locations for her
wedding portraits, we asked about her adventure level and she said she was in
for whatever we had in mind. We told her
that she would need to forego wedding slippers for our planned desitination. She said that was “perfect” for
her. She always wanted to be the bride
in tennis shoes!
On her Redo Day she was beautiful: her hair, her make up and
her attitude were radiating beauty and Larry was so handsome. The two looked at each other as if they were
saying I do for the first time, not a redo 14 years later.
“Wow” was the only word I could say over and
over again!
So the adventure began, we went to McNary for a picnic and
then to Twin Sisters for a hike. It was
hours of pure fun: talking, laughing and photographing.
As we photographed Sonja and Larry we talked
about the dreams they had on their wedding day and the plans they had
made. Funny thing – life changes our plans,
thankfully in good ways.
And the ways that aren't good, well Sonja’s attitude is we
just redo them! As we finished our
session, Sonja smiled and said today was everything I dreamed it would be!
After Sonja and Larry drove away I felt energized and thankful that I was a part of someone's dream! Thank you Sonja for showing me the joy of Do Overs!
The beauty of Do Overs!!!
