This soon-to-be family of three is very special to me. Kelly and I are “family” through marriage, and her son Bennett, and my son Vinny were born just 2 weeks apart. Kelly and I have bonded as we’ve grown into motherhood together, so I was thrilled when I learned of her engagement to Jared!

I met up with them in their new neighborhood at the community clubhouse (which was already flawlessly decorated for a nautical-themed Christmas) to take a few engagement and family shots to commemorate this special time in their lives. Jared gave Kelly a beautiful pearl engagement ring; classic like Kelly’s style, and timeless like their love. Bennett thoughtfully made his mama a bracelet to match, featuring a pearl at it’s center. Kelly wore both special pieces for these photos, which I thought was such a sentimental touch.