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Mrs. Latte, Boston/NYC Age and Occupation: 29, College Admissions Counselor Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Elementary School Teacher Engagement Date: August 23, 2008 Wedding Date: July 2009 Venue: Stage 6 at Steiner Studios About Me: I am an East Coast girl marrying a West Coast boy. After 2 years of over 3,000 miles between us, Mr. Latte and I are looking forward to finally living in the same time zone/coast/city/home and living “normal couple” lives. I am a crafter at heart and enjoy dragging my friends into new craft projects. I love my Mac, baking cupcakes, wrapping presents, my BlackBerry, naps, good NY style pizza, Jack Bauer and of course, Mr. Latte. I love him a latte. :)
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Say Cheese, Part 2

April 21st, 2009 @ 8:29 am by Mrs. Latte

In Part 1, you met our fabulous photographer, Todd Laffler. Now you shall meet Todd’s camera meeting the Lattes. Follow that?

We scheduled our engagement pictures during Mr. Latte’s spring break so we prayed and hoped for good weather, as we couldn’t postpone or reschedule. The forecast? Rain, of course! So our tentative plan of taking pictures in Central Park were ruined and we needed an alternative indoor location. Todd suggested Grand Central Station, and we happily agreed.

We had so much fun taking our engagement pictures with him! Yes, it was a dreary day in NYC. And yes, the traffic getting into the city was so not fun. But once we got inside and out of the rain, the fun officially began. We did a lot of standing, laughing, smiling, posing, and (eeew) kissing. Here are some of my faves:

We tried to go in and take pictures with the trains but were kicked outta there real fast. Apparently, pictures aren’t allowed in the station, and the train security lady warned us that Todd’s camera could be confiscated. Yikes!



Ahhh, the phone. Every long-distance couple’s favorite form of communication. Thank you, Alexander Graham Bell, for keeping the Latte relationship alive. I’m so happy we got this shot to remind us of our humble beginnings. :)

(Side note: I really wanted to wipe down the phone before putting it up to my face, but I didn’t see any Purell nearby. Oh, the sacrifices one must make…)

This incredibly flattering shot of me going to town on a hot dog is Mr. Latte’s favorite. That half-eaten slice of pizza was delicious. Yup, I ate it up that day… and Todd documented all of it.

The rain finally cleared up so we closed up shop and moved outside. I love this shot with the cab.

Finally, my favorite “pose” of the day. If you could zoom in, you would see that the look on my face is one of pure bliss. Mr. Latte twirled me around and around so fast (and for so long) that he felt dizzy when he put me down. Weak! I told him that he should practice every night to build up his endurance because I will be expecting a twirl every night when we’re married. :)

Todd did an amazing job of capturing US in our photos. I look at them and see our natural selves… from my crazy evil laugh, to Mr. Latte’s big smile, he got it all. I’m so excited to have him snap snap snapping away at our wedding!

You can check out some more Latte action on his blog. I can’t wait to see the rest of them!!! Todd was nice enough to get some of our pictures up before he jetted off to Cyprus to shoot a wedding. He’s a busy man, that Todd. He must’ve known that I had been stalking his blog every hour on the hour since our shoot. Heh heh.

Do your engagement pictures capture YOU? Tell us how!

*all photos by Todd Laffler of Laffler Photography.

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30 Responses to “Say Cheese, Part 2”

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Mrs. Sushi (message)  970 posts, Busy bee

I absolutely adore these photos! They’re great!

 
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KellyV
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KellyV (message)  1,300 posts, Bumble bee

These photos are wonderful! What a talented photographer, he captured the mood of you and Mr. Latte PERFECTLY!! I completely agree with you regarding the last picture - although we cant see your face, we can still tell that it is pure bliss =o)

By the way, I live in NYC and I see many many people get warned by the police about taking photos of trains, no worries! And you are super brave to put that phone to your face…made for a great photo!

PS-how good are those hotdogs?? Yummm….they never get old!

 
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Miss Bruschetta (message)  5,553 posts, Bee Keeper

Love these! You can’t even tell that rain forced you inside — the Grand Central Station shots are amazing! :-)

 
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Miss D'orsay (message)  1,295 posts, Bumble bee

I love these, they’re great! It’s too hard to pick a favorite :)

 
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Miss Taffy (message)  2,605 posts, Sugar bee

He did a great job!!! :) Love the last one!

 
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AdrienneB (message)  28 posts, Newbee

These are so fun! It looks like you two are having a blast!

 
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dhoodsquirrel
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dhoodsquirrel (message)  48 posts, Newbee

Your E-Pics are great! We are getting ours done in May while visiting my hometown, I am also nervous about it raining! But your pics are totally inspiring…and now I must find somewhere cool inside in St. Louis to get back-up pics!

 
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Miss Mary Jane
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Miss Mary Jane (message)  1,520 posts, Bumble bee

Oh wow. I love these. The cab one is probably my fave, but i love love love all of them!

 
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Ruby Slippers (message)  482 posts, Helper bee

These are stunning! After your first post I went straight to his blog and saw the rest! I’m one of his stalkers. :-)

 
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purpleHaze79
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purpleHaze79 (message)  875 posts, Busy bee

LOVE THESE!!! :D

Our photographer totally captured us during our engagement session. My FI and I are both so goofy that we may have only had 5 serious shots in the bunch!

 
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Miss Marshmallow
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Miss Marshmallow (message)  189 posts, Blushing bee

the cab shot is so great!

 
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Miss Mascara (message)  774 posts, Busy bee

Your pictures are beautiful! The last one is my favorite. Looks like you had a great time!

 
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LisaAnn

Lovely! We’re also planning on taking our pictures in Central Park (weather permitting) and Grand Central is our back up location. I checked online and pictures are allowed in Grand Central as long as you don’t use a tripod. From what I read, if you do need to use one, you need to apply for a permit to do so. Was this not the case for you? I’m just concerned that we won’t be able to shoot our pictures there if the weather is bad, and we don’t have a Plan C yet.

 
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AbbyM
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AbbyM (message)  248 posts, Helper bee

They are all so beautiful! I love that you both are laughing in most of them - that is so sweet!

 
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Miss Piglet (message)  629 posts, Busy bee

You two are quite possibly the most adorable couple EVER. Your photographer is the bomb kid. I love the artistry and clarity of his photos… and the colors DO pop! Your photos are going to be amazing.

 
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Miss Deviled Egg (message)  894 posts, Busy bee

You guys are so cute and happy in these pictures! I love them!

 
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Mrs. Avocado (message)  1,411 posts, Bumble bee

I’m so in love with your photos Latte! I love how clear, sharp, and colorful his photos are. The phone one is my favorite :)

 
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Miss Beagle (message)  1,053 posts, Bumble bee

Your photos look great! I love the last one. :)

 
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Mrs. Kitten (message)  705 posts, Busy bee

These are great e-pics! I would have done the same thing with the phone! Luckily you were really good at hiding any germaphobe feelings about it, that is one of my favorite pics!

 
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Newport Nuptials (message)  1,133 posts, Bumble bee

ADORABLE!!!! :)

 
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Miss Duckling (message)  1,349 posts, Bumble bee

They all are just amazing!! You guys seem like such a fun and genuine couple! He really captured your joy in each picture.

 
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Miss Peep Toe (message)  1,636 posts, Bumble bee

You guys are so cute!!! Love your e-pics!

 
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mary-alice-me (message)  1,870 posts, Buzzing bee

You two are adorable. These photos look so fun!

 
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thelittlethings (message)  38 posts, Newbee

I’m loving your photographer’s work. I love the colors and composition of all your photos. And of course, you and Mr. Latte are absolutely adorable together!

 
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Mrs. Hot Cocoa (message)  1,721 posts, Bumble bee

Sigh . . . love love love.

 
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Miss Latte (message)  646 posts, Busy bee

@KellyV: mmmm i could totally go for one of those hot dogs right about now. yum.
@LisaAnn: oops, i didn’t know about the tripod rule. todd had a little mini one that he used for a couple of the shots, but noone said anything. unless it’s a huge, full-size, stand on the floor tripod, i think you’ll be ok.

 
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Miss Perfume (message)  1,640 posts, Bumble bee

Great photography, great couple! You look adorable! I really love how (if you’ll excuse the term) non-cheesy these are! I think there such a wonderful and natural look of these. Love them!!!!

 
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frenchbulldog (message)  6,077 posts, Bee Keeper

I LOVE LOVE LOVE these photos of you two! I shows how cute you are together :) They just make me smile.

 
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Cole B
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Cole B (message)  450 posts, Helper bee

You two are way too cute! I love the first and last ones!

 
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doublemint921 (message)  489 posts, Helper bee

That last one is so fun. I can see why it might be your favorite :)

 


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