Hello readers, friends, clients & most definitely my grandma who is without a doubt reading this... hello & WELCOME to our blog! Yep, I said “our.”
Even though I primarily run my photography business, there’s a pretty wonderful guy I married who deserves some space on this platform of mine! For those of you who don’t know him, his name is Griffin & he has helped this business become what it is today. The cool thing is that he has seen my business grow from nothing to a full-time career for me. In this business he is my encourager, the money manager & the realist between the two of us. I will share more about our love story in a future blog post maybe.
This year in 2020 one of my goals for SBSJ is to create meaningful relationships with those who come across my website. My “about” tab up above just doesn’t cut it. I don’t want couples & families to book us just because they like or love our service or product, I want them to know our story, our life, our passions.
Whether you’re a Jesus follower, soon-to-be bride or maybe you landed here by mistake from surfing the web, enjoy our real life stories, pictures & advice on weddings. We hope to eventually have content on photography, marriage, lifestyle & OF COURSE wedding planning. A lot of photographers blog about wedding days that they’ve captured but, let’s be real, I just want to be different because if you know me, I hate blending in to the norms of life.
If you have a topic that you want us to cover, drop it below. We’d love to share our heart with you!
We are Griffin & Sally Steffy. Two high school sweethearts who love all things Jesus, Mexican food, photography & working out!
In case you’re new around here, enjoy these transparent biographies written about each other by each other…
This handsome face's name is Griffin. He is my favorite person in the world... I will try and keep this biography unbiased... no promises though... I just adore him so much!
Aside from helping me run my business, he is a full-time engineer! In May of 2019 he graduated from Rose Hulman in Terre Haute, Indiana & after we got married, we moved up here for his job at Milwaukee tool.
I don't even know where to start with his amazing qualities or how to describe him. For starters, Griffin is really strong. He is strong in so many different ways. I have seen him lift some heavy weights, but more importantly he is inwardly strong. He accomplishes whatever he sets his mind to and has always persevered through hard seasons with me.
Griffin is one of the goofiest people in the world. I spend a majority of my time with him laughing! Some of his favorite things are Microsoft Excel, Reese’s peanut butter cups, Crossfit & surprisingly enough: candles! He loves days when I curl my hair & is slightly obsessed with dogs.
Some people have told me that Griffin is that guy everyone is friends with. He has that likable personality that anyone gets along with. I liked it so much I married it… haha!
Sally could be simply described in a short sentence… Her favorite color is pink and she smiles ALL OF THE TIME.
However, there is far more to the woman behind SBSJ than that. Besides being a photographer, Sally is also a nurse! She graduated from nursing school at Purdue University and while starting her own business, singing in the Purduettes, serving at her hometown church, training for a mini-marathon, and despite her heavy workload she somehow came up with time to see me (thankfully!).
Some facts you’ll quickly learn about Sally if you are near her for more than a few minutes are that she loves Jesus, loves to sing about Jesus and loves to read about Jesus. Sally is a great example of Christlike love, and will drop anything to spend quality time with someone! Her love for those around her shines through her smile, which is my personal #1 favorite quality of her!
You may not know that Sally is obsessed with the miniature version of anything. This includes travel sized soap, baby versions of shoes, and even those small shopping carts meant for children. I fear for our bank account when she begins shopping for our future children.
Sally Jane truly is a blessing to have around. Thankfully, I married this beautiful young woman, and I could not be more grateful to have her as my wife!