they met over christmas one year and hit it off well enough to keep in touch while he was deployed in the navy. they started falling in love the following christmas, even if it was only their third time seeing each other. not that they’re the type to plan a perfectly structured life, but keeping with tradition their lives changed once again the following christmas — as they were delightfully engaged.
i met abby through a friend of a friend (of a friend?) last fall, and was thrilled to hear of her engagement. some couples you just know have impossibly too much fun together, and that together is how they should be.
the weather the day of our shoot was a wintry mix of freezing temperatures and killer wind, so we switched our outdoor plans to exploring Union Station, the Metro, the Botanical Gardens and then we braved the elements in front of the Capitol. (but those are my favorites! so, totally worth it.) i’d never been to the Gardens before and was shocked that SO MUCH BEAUTY could exist without my knowledge.
can’t wait to go back!
i’ve gotten a lot more into planning / previsualizing shoots, especially engagements since they have so much personality to draw from. i love having a theme, even if it’s just to keep my artistic soul focused…. something to tie together the story of not just who they are, but what their dreams are together. (and if that sounds ridiculous, then you’re obviously not my little artistic soul.) after getting to know them both over coffee and a shopping date we decided on an adventurous, 1940s tourist feel and i’m so happy with the results.
it’s always difficult to choose favorites, but here they are!
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