Raise your hand if you’re sick of hearing how much I love my job.  Well, too stinkin’ bad, because I’m going to tell you again.

I. LOVE. MY. JOB.

I love it.

On Friday, I got a chance to meet Elina and Toni- two crazy kids who are mad about hot chocolate, mad about movies (they go to the cinema sometimes three times a week.  Man, I wish we had that sort of determination before we had kids!), and clearly- so clearly- mad about one another.

As with Jessica and Henrik, the internet brought us together and the internet did not let me down.  (Seriously, internet?  If you keep this up, you and I will be BFF with no looking back).  Elina and Toni were the winners of the Bridal Portrait Giveaway I ran back in January.  They opted for a pre-wedding shoot, since they won’t be tying the knot until July 17.

We met at Kaakaopuu at Kamppi- a place that apparently has the best hot chocolate in town.  Can’t wait to try that recommendation very, very soon.

Since we had never met before and we hadn’t discussed wardrobe, I had no idea who to look for.  But a beautiful woman in an ivory dress accompanied by a handsome dude in a waistcoat and trousers, quietly sipping their drinks looked like they might fit the bill.

We quickly set about procuring a bouquet from the nearest florist (Kamppi’s Kaivokukka) and then dashed out in front of the movie theatre to get ourselves warmed up.

“How do you feel about people watching you get your picture taken?  Because there are about 300 people out there who will,” I asked as we made our way outside.

“I’m so nervous about the camera, I’m not worried about the people,” Elina confessed.

Nervous?  I don’t believe it for a second.  Just look at them.

Then we walked.

And then we sat.

And then we climbed up, up, up.

And then we climbed down, down, down.

And then it rained, so that was the end of that.  :)

From the bottom of my heart, Elina and Toni, thank you.  For being so beautiful, so trusting, and so honest.

I love my job.  Sorry!  Just had to say it again.

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