Prom season came and went and while we adults were occupied with grown up matters, the youth among us were getting gussied up for prom. This particular prom blog is special and not just because the color palette is so beautiful. I love the coral and navy, steel grey, shimmer and shine. These “near adults” are pretty wonderful creatures.

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You may recognize Cherokee Church and Sydney Chambers from previous blogs. Those two girls are dear to my heart. Cherokee is the redhead in coral and Sydney (in the navy dress) is my cousin. We’re 20 years apart, but who’s counting? These two are best friends and have just graduated from high school, so this last prom was special for them. The other young lady in the grey gown is Ashley Anderson – who is a rising Senior in high school and her date – they’re just friends, relax! – is Evan.

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The day of the prom was practically biblical, weather-wise. It wasn’t rain in the conventional sense. It led the news. There should have been frogs dropping from the sky and homes floating by. Perhaps there were and I missed it. While Ryan and I noticed the panic other photographers and prom folk were weathering (sorry), we were feeling blessed to have our indoor studio set up and a big covered porch to use. We were able to capture this crew in both settings and no one’s attire or hair was ruined.

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I love that the girls still wear corsages and the guys still wear boutonnieres.

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Because Sydney is my cousin and the age difference is expansive, I have some pretty distinct memories of her as a child. What is particularly special about the photos below is the way that they echo a memory.

When I was being fitted for my wedding gown – a gown that my mother and grandmother made – Sydney was a toddler. During the fittings, the gown would be pinned and come off and then tried on multiple times and when I was in it, Sydney wanted to “wear it” and play with the skirt and hemline. Fast-forward to 2019 and my own child could not stop playing in the skirt and hem of Sydney’s dress. Surreal and sweet is how I sum it up. A full circle moment.

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I am so fond of these young ladies (and gent) and eagerly watch them enter the next chapter of their lives with great hope, faith and affection.

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