Catherine Furlin Photography

10/10/2026

Happy Friday, everyone! ... but especially to Sarah and Aaron!
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These two are getting married tomorrow, and I can't freaking wait!
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Check out the blog to see their engagement photos + read a bit about their love story!
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Congratulations, you two! I am so excited to spend the perfect fall day watching you say, "I do" at Potters Mill Inn & Event Center! 🥂

A laid back spring engagement session in Dubuque's Swiss Valley Nature Preserve. Engagement photo outfits with rich, earthy tones.

10/02/2026

07/28/2026

Absolutely loved this first look with Allison & Charlie. 😍

06/15/2026

"I've loved you 3 summers now, honey, but I want 'em all." ✨☀️🤍

06/13/2026

Extended family sessions are basically my version of a scavenger hunt.
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I create a list of must-have family groupings before your session. I do this for every extended family session, so you're never starting from scratch. And you know your girl LOVES a list. 🙌
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My bonus challenge: finding small moments hidden inside the bigger picture. This is my favorite thing, always. With extended families, there are so many more relationships and different connections.
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An older cousin making goofy faces behind me to get the baby to smile, +2pts. Grandparents sneaking a glance at each other, +2pts. You get it.
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So, plenty of photographers shy away from extended families, but I love the controlled chaos of it all.
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I have 5 kids, you can't scare me. Maybe that should be my new tagline... LMK in the comments. 😂

06/09/2026

Give me all the summer family sessions. 🥰
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My June + July calendars are open, and I can't wait to fill them with lots of smiles + snuggles.

06/04/2026

"The best me has his arms around you. You make me better than I was before."
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"Thank God I'm Yours"
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Ingrid + Juan ✨ 05.24.2026 ✨
✨ Wedding Day Dream Team ✨
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// photos Catherine Furlin Photography
// ceremony + reception + food Chestnut Mountain Resort
// hair + makeup Studio B Salon & Head Spa
// bridal gown by Melissa Sweet Bridal from David's Bridal
// groom's attire Men's Wearhouse
// wedding rings by Monique Lhuillier & Neil Lane from Kay Jewelers
// cake + cupcakes Sweet Alice's
// floral Sola Wood Flowers
// music + photobooth Absolute Music

05/28/2026

We all love a good package delivery after we’ve done some online shopping. I mean, I know I do! But it's safe to say that Aaron loved them more.

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Because it wasn’t the packages he was growing to love, but the neighbor in the apartment over who would hold onto those deliveries when Aaron was out of town.

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Sarah and Aaron met at work, where Sarah was training Aaron as he started his new position. Both were nurses at the Mayo Clinic (yes, that one), and at the time, they were each dating someone else, keeping their interactions strictly friendly.

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When Aaron was looking for a place, Sarah suggested her apartment complex. Aaron ended up moving into an apartment next door to her.

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However, when he decided to transition to a traveling nurse position, he knew he’d be home way less. Sarah would help him out by sending a quick text when he had packages piling up outside his door. Even gathering them up for him to pick up when he got home.

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So they stayed in touch that way. Eventually, picking up packages became grabbing a coffee, and then it became more. Now Aaron and Sarah are planning their October wedding.

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Aaron jokes that maybe Sarah knew what she was doing when she recommended her apartment complex to him. I have to wonder if Aaron was doing a little extra online shopping during his work trips. Either way, it all worked out to bring them together.

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Congratulations, Sarah and Aaron! I can’t wait for your wedding this fall at Potter’s Mill in Bellevue! 🥂