This is one of my favorite stories. I met Melissa & Gabe through one of my absolute favorite wedding planners, Wendy Kidd of Each & Every Detail. And I’m not just blah blah blahing about Wendy being awesome. She truly is the kind of wedding planner that you HAVE to have on your side – smart, proactive, caring, and just F$%(*$ing funny as balls.

Melissa and I hit it off from the start and Gabe was just this hilarious force that propelled an already awesome wedding day into something much more magical. So Gabe decided to surprise Melissa for Christmas by stealing their two children and bringing them in for pictures. How he managed to pull this whole thing off and perfectly coordinate these two adorable munchkins, you’ll have to ask him. But this man has some serious skills to have pulled this off! And I got this amazing note from Melissa a few days later …

“Hi Lynn!
 This is Melissa, Gabe, my husband took my two kids (Joaquin and Harper) for holiday photos with you for a gift for me.  I had to tell you
 that I am overwhelmed and stunned by how good they turned out! You continue to give me this wonderful gift of capturing my children how I
 see them, beautiful.  I treasure these pictures and am utterly thankful for them.  You are true professional and a master at your craft.  Thank
 you so much, Melissa”
Yeah, I died. Magical.
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