She said "Yes!" | Shane & Lindsay's New Hope Proposal Session

October 04, 2013 in proposal

Man proposes to girlfriend in New Hope park

• Posted by Matt •

Most of the time we meet our clients well into the wedding planning process, but a couple weeks ago foreword-thinking Shane got in touch with us to see if we could document his proposal. We are loving the trend of getting professional photos of the proposal! It's so much fun to be a part of that moment. Shane had a lot of ideas, so we helped him narrow down the perfect spot — a pocket park along the Delaware River in New Hope, PA. Then we came up with a couple options for Lindsay to choose from for a post-proposal portrait session.

With all of the planning taken care of it was time to execute. I got to New Hope early and grabbed a seat in the park and awaited their arrival. When I saw Shane go down on one knee I jumped into position and got pictures of him asking her to marry him.

After a few minutes of shock, they decided on engagement photos at Peddler's Village. Shane assumed she would want Halloween-themed portraits (they're both huge fans of Halloween) and he was right. Despite quite a large crowd at Peddler's Village, we were able to maneuver all that to create some more personal portraits on the grounds.

Shane and Lindsay, it was so much fun being a part of something so special. Thanks for choosing us to capture such a great moment in your lives!

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Philadelphia Engagement Photography | Philadelphia Art Museum Engagement Portraits

October 02, 2013 in engagement

Couple smiles at each other on the steps behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art

• Posted by Matt •

A few weeks back I had the opportunity to go out with Chris and Mary Lou for engagement photos at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. We have been to the museum a bunch of times before and we absolutely love it. It's such a great challenge for us to revisit locations and find new and fresh ideas for photographs. Well, these two had already done the heavy lifting for us because they introduced us to a new spot we had never seen before!

We started with some traditional engagement portraits on the art museum steps and then walked down a side staircase to almost the water's edge. It was really a nice surprise and fit our motto of always trying to look at things differently. Apparently they have spent some time down there before so it was a fitting spot to capture their relationship in. After we were done by the water's edge — which included a great spiral staircase for pictures — we circled back to have some more fun near the Azalea Garden as well as a quick portrait by Boathouse Row.

These two were really fun to be around and their love for each other was so evident in their laughter. It was almost too easy to make great pictures!

Keep an eye out for their wedding at Valley Green Inn...it will be posted soon!

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Boston Engagement Photography | Sasha & Stephen's Quincy Market Engagement Session

August 15, 2013 in engagement

Couple cuddles inside Quincy Market during winter engagement session

• Posted by Natalie •

I met up with Sasha & Stephen almost exactly one year before their winter Boston wedding at one of the most popular Boston landmarks: Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Inside the famous Quincy Market you can find all the famous Boston foods from New England clam chowder to lobster rolls, and after you've had your fill you can browse the tchotchkes and Boston memorabilia in the carts along the Bullmarket. To keep warm during this winter engagement session, we alternated between the bustling indoors and the outdoor market, which features plenty of the colonial charm Boston is known for with its old buildings and cobblestone walkways. There were still remnants of a recent winter storm, plus plenty of holiday lights to keep things festive.

Once we had our fair share of freezing and defrosting, we wandered over to Boston Harbor to check out the Marriott Long Wharf, where this couple will tie the knot in February. You'll get to see a few previews of this venue before Sasha & Stephen's wedding is posted, since this seems to be one of the most popular Boston wedding venues. These two actually make me excited for the winter to get here—See you guys in February!

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Boston Engagement Photography | Shannon & Skye's ICA Engagement Photos

August 14, 2013 in engagement

Engagement photos in the Founders Gallery at the ICA Boston

• Posted by Natalie •

My third Boston engagement session introduced me to the Institute of Contemporary Art, which overlooks Boston Harbor. I was thankful for an indoor location on this frosty January day, and the Founders Gallery, with its floor-to-ceiling windows facing a white wall, was the perfect spot. Shannon and Skye met while sailing on Boston Harbor, and their October wedding will be at the Boston Harbor Hotel, so it seemed fitting that the harbor would also be the backdrop for their engagement photos. This couple also wins the award for best dip photo; I can't wait to see Shannon pull that off in a wedding dress!

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Boston Engagement Photography | Justen & Jenn's Plymouth Beach Engagement Photos

August 13, 2013 in engagement

Plymouth beach engagement photo

• Posted by Natalie •

Can you believe these photos were taken in January?! I had my second taste of Boston wedding photography at the beginning of this year when I met up with Jenn & Justen at the site of their June wedding along the water in Plymouth, Mass., which also happens to be the site of Jenn's parents' house. We had an unseasonably warm, overcast day, which was perfect for some portraits along one of the Plymouth beaches. The engagement portrait session started right at the end of high tide, so we we were able to get a few shots in before the sandbars started to disappear.

I look forward to sharing their summer beachside wedding photos with you soon!

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