We live in an old house (built sometime in the 1900s) which we absolutely love... we both like to think that we'll be happy here forever! One of the only things that kinda stinks (literally) about living in an old house is the musty old house smell. I don't know why this happens... our house has been repainted and remodeled... but it still sometimes has the potential of smelling kinda musty.

Lucky for us, we have a solution that we are just slightly obsessed with: home fragrance oils!

About two years ago we discovered these little doodads and since then, there's no musty smell in our house... EVER! All you do is put about 10 drops of the oil in the warmer, and light a little unscented tealight under it. For about 3-4 hours, it burns and heats the oil and makes your whole home smell like the scent.

You might be thinking, why is this different than a scented candle? We like those too, but for the most intense fragrance, nothing beats the oil. Also, the oil really seems to permeate the house better, as opposed to a candle that smells the strongest in the immediate area it's in. We have 5 different oil warmers in our house to make sure it is 'covered' completely. When company comes over, we light them all, and you can even smell the 'smell-goods' (as we call them) from outside our house. If we are out of town and are coming home, when we get home, the first thing we do when we walk thru the door is 'light the smell-goods!'

Everyday around our house, we keep 1 lit in our living room and 1 lit in our bedroom, which still keeps the whole house smelling fresh.

Our favorite warmer is the owl one shown here, which sadly is discontinued! Boo! My favorite oil scent is Lavender Vanilla from Yankee Candle, and Luke's favorite is Eucalyptus Mint from Bath and Body Works. We hoard the oil and probably have 50 jars right now! If you catch them on sale they are a great bargain.

So you want one, right? Guess what! GIVEAWAY TIME!!! We're giving a 'starter kit' away! Comment on this blog (be sure to leave a correct e-mail address in the comment form) and we will select one lucky winner to win a new (I'll pick the cutest one I see) oil warmer and 3 bottles of our favorite scents of oil. Let the comments begin! We will e-mail the winner on Monday morning!

What an awesome day this was! We were so excited to meet up in Panama City Beach, Florida with Katie, Jed, and their closest friends and family for their destination wedding.

Lessons I learned from this trip. First, it is NO piece from here to Panama City Beach. I almost feel a little sheepish calling us 'Panama City Beach Destination Wedding Photographers' because it wasn't even that far of a drive! The trip was a beautiful and easy drive and we had a wonderful time. Second, while parts of Florida ARE close, sadly, Disneyworld is not. But that's an excuse for another Florida trip!

Of course, what made the trip even more fun was the awesome people that we knew were going to be there once we arrived. Katie and Jed have trusted us completely and put their full confidence in us through this entire experience. From their ranch engagement session in Weatherford, Texas, all the way to the wedding day on the white sand in Florida, I'm glad we've 'traveled' these roads.

I am so happy for these two and the happily ever after that I'm sure is going to be the rest of their life!

Katie hit the jackpot with these friends. Luke and I commented as we were looking through all the pictures that this group was all smiles, all day long.

What a happy guy!

This ring shot is a tribute to Katie and Jed's cattle ranch, Aces Wild Ranch. The -W on Jed's ring is their brand.

An excited last minute hug before we all walked down to the beach.

As things got going for the ceremony, I thought it was so fun to watch all the people on the beach. They turned their chairs around to make sure they had a good view.

As we walked along the beach with the new Mr. and Mrs., I thought to myself, "Why sure, I would LOVE some sun flare photos on the beach."

Katie stopped and drew these hearts. So cute!

After the ceremony we all headed back up to the big house (just a short walk from the beach) for dinner and dancing. As you can tell, everyone was super happy!

Katie and Jed had a grand sparkler exit, but by far the most exciting part of the end of the night was when they came back in and jumped in the pool!

Katie and Jed, thank you for letting us come to Florida for you guys! You have been nothing short of amazing to get to know. I want to do it all over again!

Friends and family, take a moment to sign Katie and Jed's guestbook and view their entire gallery.

As with most of our weddings that allow us to travel, we always want to make sure we make a trip of it and see the sights around us. Chances are, we won't be back to these towns anytime soon, so we really want to go exploring.

While we were in Cheyenne, Wyoming for Kassi and Ian's wedding, we took a trip around the town to explore during the day and try to get a game plan for where we were going to take pictures on the big day. We quickly noticed that Cheyenne is a town that hasn't let go of it's western heritage. To call the state capital a "sleepy little town" may be a little overboard, but not by much. It was one of the most relaxing and easy going places we have been.

As we drove down main street, we loved seeing all of the motel signs. Yes, there were a few modern hotels, but the majority were little mom-and-pop type motels that blended in seamlessly with the beautiful rolling hills surrounding Cheyenne. You can't really appreciate the signs during the day, but at night the motel signs are so cool! So after the party was over, after the wedding reception, Cat and I drove around Cheyenne with our windows down, enjoying the cool breeze, and snapped some pictures of the signs that captivated us so much. We shot all of these on film, and to say I was a little nervous to get the scans back would be an understatement. Thankfully, we were so pleased with how the scans turned out when we got them back.

We will jump at the chance to return to Wyoming for a wedding if we get the chance, but for the mean time, we will just look at these images and try to get back to that cool July night in such a neat town.

I haven't seen too many state capitols so empty at night. It seemed like it was just us alone in the city.

You can bet that when Frontier Days come to town, things will get a little crazy! We may have been able to sneak in to the fairgrounds and get some amazing images of the "Beaches of Cheyenne" but you will have to wait to see those!