Federal Hill Engagement Session | Carol and T.J.

Engagement, Love, Stories Documented  //  3rd October 2013

You may remember this AMAZINGly sweet couple from their surprise proposal that we had the opportunity to capture in July! Now that I think about it… that was actually a really long time ago! ;) Gees! Time flies!

Well, I am happy to report that Carol and T.J. are still glowing… even more than ever… as they soak in this AMAZING time of their lives! We were so excited to hang out with them again last week for their Federal Hill Engagement Session! We could not wait to see Carol and T.J. again… but we were also super pumped to meet their dog, Banjo, that we had heard so much about! ;) Banjo is literally like their little son and a well-dressed little guy too! That bow tie… seriously, adorable! ;)

As we planned Carol and T.J.’s engagement session, they filled us in on their love for lawn games! They said they are known among their friends for their love of all games! You name it… they will play! Of course they already have their own corn hole set that includes their wedding date and names on the boards! And of course we had to include them in their photos! Last week, we soaked up the beautiful evening glow of the city in Federal Hill Park with a little corn hole action… and it was AMAZING!!!

As you can imagine, we had a blast hanging out with Carol and T.J. and we are so excited and so honored to be able to capture this AMAZINGly sweet and FUN time in their lives!! Carol and T.J.… we hope you always look at these photos and are immediately reminded of your special glow of happiness and love!

University of MD College Park Engagement Photos | Casie and Justin

Engagement, Love, Stories Documented  //  1st October 2013

Whenever we leave an engagement session feeling more in love than ever, we know we just photographed one AMAZING couple! ;) It is always our goal to touch our couple’s lives in a special way… and the engagement session is one of our favorite opportunities to do that because we treat it is a little date night for our couples. We want it to be an escape from wedding planning and the everyday craziness to soak in the love that they share together!

Casie and Justin have this special kind of love. The love that explodes from their smiles and makes everyone around them feel that special kind of love too! We absolutely felt more in love than ever after their engagement session and we could not be more grateful to have them in our lives!

Casie and Justin introduced us to the University of MD College Park campus… the place where their love began! It was an incredibly beautiful day and so much fun to explore the place they called home for quite some time! They introduced us to Testudo for a lucky rub of his nose and we finished the evening off at Bentley’s… their favorite downtown hangout! So much fun!

Casie and Justin… you two are AMAZING! Thank you for sharing your love with us! ;)

 

 

Camila and Peter: Mount Vernon Engagement Photos

Engagement, Love, Stories Documented  //  12th September 2013

Camila and Peter are one of the sweetest couples ever! We met up with them earlier this week for some fun Mount Vernon Engagement Photos. Afterwards we made our way up to Sherwood Gardens, where Peter had proposed to Camila, for a fun little picnic in the garden.

One of our favorite things about Camila and Peter’s love story is their love for sentimental moments and saving memories. On their three month anniversary they bought two little white boxes and decorated them together.  And since then, they have been adding memories in the form of ticket stubs, love letters, and our personal favorite,  paper flowers that Peter made for Camila.  Seeing them relive some of their dating memories together at Sherwood Gardens was the perfect end to an AMAZING engagement session!

 

Loyola Surprise Proposal Photography – TJ and Carol

Engagement, Love, Stories Documented  //  16th July 2013

As we made our way to meet TJ to plan out his Loyola Surprise Proposal, I was talking to my best friend Megan on the phone. I told her we were on our way to meet a groom who would be proposing to his girlfriend later in the week and she pretty much jumped up and down with excitement! I could feel her excitement through the phone and in that moment I pinched myself. Yes, the words that I shared did just come out of my mouth and we are definitely blessed to be able to do what we do! ;)

We met with TJ earlier in the week to make the final plans for his proposal to his beautiful girlfriend, Carol. They met at Loyola University where they lived in the same hall as First Year students. Their friendship blossomed into love a few years later and here they were just days away from being engaged! TJ had this whole plan to get Carol up to Loyola before their “dinner with a few friends” in Baltimore. (We are always so fascinated with how the guys seem to trick the ladies into something crazy on the day of their proposals! (Like, how in the world did I let Ryan blindfold me and not have any clue he was going to propose?!?! ;) lol!)) Anyway… TJ had it all planned out and we couldn’t wait to be there to capture the magic of the proposal before they made their way to “dinner with a few friends” that was actually a little party to celebrate with 40 of their closest family and friends!

Friday arrived and even though the forecast earlier in the week said it was going to be PERFECT… it poured pretty much all day. As we started to get nervous, (ok, I started to get nervous and Ryan just got more and more calm because that’s how it typically happens! ;) ) a clear spot opened up on the radar just in time for TJ to do his thing! I found my spot on the porch of the gorgeous Humanities Building at Loyola. As they turned the corner, I realized my heart was racing probably just as much as TJ’s! ;) What a magical moment!!! There is something so incredibly AMAZING about being there to witness this special special moment that TJ and Carol will always cherish with their hearts! We are so grateful for the opportunity to capture it and provide them with the visuals to never forget any of the details from that special evening!!

TJ and Carol… CONGRATULATIONS!!! We could not be more excited for you!!! TJ- thank you for reaching out to us and being such an incredible man that you are to even think of how special it would be to have this moment captured!! What a special gift for Carol!! You two are the sweetest and we are so grateful you have been brought into our lives!! Enjoy every moment of your engagement and every time you say fiancee, we hope you glow as much as you did on this night at Loyola! ;)

Jersey Shore Engagement Session | Susan and Brad

Engagement, Love, Stories Documented  //  27th June 2013

Ohh my goodness! We are so excited to share our sweet friends, Susan and Brad’s Jersey Shore Engagement Session with you! This post makes us so excited just to even write! ;)

Susan, Ryan and I all went to Bucknell together! In fact, Susan and I worked in the Dean of Students Office and found ourselves involved in as many student activities as possible together! Susan is the girl that ALWAYS always leaves a smile on your face! She has a sense of humor that leaves your cheeks hurting at the end of the day! ;)

When we got the call from Susan that she was engaged, we definitely screamed with excitement and immediately our cheeks were hurting because our smiles were so big! ;) We could not wait to hang out with her new fiancé Brad! Even though he isn’t a Bucknellian, we embraced him quickly! ;) He won our hearts when we saw the smile he brings out in Susan! Who knew the girl that makes us smile so much our cheeks hurt could have an even brighter smile than we have ever seen before!?! LOVE that! ;) So grateful for Susan and Brad for lighting up our day in a special way!