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Mrs. Thimble, NYC/Philadelphia Age and Occupation: 26, Actress & Costume Designer (+ day job) Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Lawyer & Techie Wiz Engagement Date: August 22, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: The Pearl S. Buck House About Me: I’m an easily inspired over-thinker delighted with the process of designing, building, directing and {dare I say} co-starring in the early-autumn affair I’ve been dreaming up. I’m a sucker for trendied-up comfort foods and old family anecdotes; I have an affinity for adjectives, alliteration, eyelet and earl grey; and I live for quality time with family and friends. I never guessed I’d marry my “high school sweetheart", but when it turned out to be my funny, techie, loyal Mr. Thimble I was committed for life. We’re both mid-career transition and ready to move back to small-townish TBD, PA in a pre-wedding flurry of all-good life changes.
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Next Monday, we Thimbles will be meeting with our photographers near our hometown for some engagement pics and to get comfortable in front of the lens in prep for October.

In the meantime, Mr. Thimble and I took a stroll around our neighborhood a couple months ago with our good friend Duane Tollison to take a few key “urban” shots for what will eventually be a nice little collection of engagement pictures. And, because apparently, we needed some practice.

Round 1: The sign, a blue door, and a corner near our apartment…

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It was imperative since the day we moved here that we get engagement pictures in front of this zany sign. (We weren’t engaged yet). I know we’re small in them, but it’s really more about the sign than us.

Then we found this blue door we didn’t know what to do with:

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Look, we’re in the door frame! Arty, right??

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Are you… looking straight at the camera and… smiling?

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awesome

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Here, I admit door failure and skeedaddle outta there. I still think I was onto something.

And finally, for the traditionalists:

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Ccommunication breakdown… standby…

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Communication breakdown… GO!

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This whole shebang took about 20 minutes. Honestly, that’s not too bad for being stressed out and unprepared, if I do say so. Duane did an amazing job. Thanks Duane!!!

I leave you with the owl outside our window, and our comically unpracticed dip in front of the Chinese I Love You Stainless Steel sign:

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Caaar!!

Do these pictures bode poorly for our future engagement session back home? Did anyone else have to shake out the sillies a few times before they could get some worthy photos?

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10 Responses to “Engagement Pictures! Practice Round…”

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DizzyDaffodil
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DizzyDaffodil (message)  386 posts, Helper bee

Haven’t taken our engagement photos yet, but you’re making me think that a practice round with a friend may help… my fiance is really nervous about them!

 
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tea (message)  7,295 posts, Bee Keeper

haha, these are great! i’m sure they were a great warm up for your next go-round.

 
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jordynrose (message)  6,351 posts, Bee Keeper

These are really cute. The sign was a great background. :)

 
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jmc
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jmc (message)  882 posts, Busy bee

Miss Thimble, we’re neighbors! I live on 42nd between 34 and 35. My car is parked right near I Love U stainless steel as we speak! Ha! So amazing.

(I got married in December at Metropolitan Building over in LIC. So fantastic.)

 
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Mrs. French Bulldog
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Mrs. French Bulldog (message)  7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

You two are really cute! We had a lot of awkward pics from our Engagement shoot, I think a practice round was a good idea :)

 
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Miss Socks (message)  1,323 posts, Bumble bee

It’s good that you got these and can look at what you can do to get more in sync while in front of the lens! I think these will definitely help for the next time around. Plus, I think they’re awkward-cute, and they’re definitely something to love no matter what!

 
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Miss Hermit Crab (message)  3,566 posts, Sugar bee

omg you guys are too cute!

 
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winter (message)  1,333 posts, Bumble bee

too cute!

 
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Mrs. Buttons (message)  5,046 posts, Bee Keeper

I’mma diggin your red coat!!! Cute cute pics!

 
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Mrs. Thimble, NYC/Philadelphia Age and Occupation: 26, Actress & Costume Designer (+ day job) Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Lawyer & Techie Wiz Engagement Date: August 22, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2010 Venue: The Pearl S. Buck House About Me: I’m an easily inspired over-thinker delighted with the process of designing, building, directing and {dare I say} co-starring in the early-autumn affair I’ve been dreaming up. I’m a sucker for trendied-up comfort foods and old family anecdotes; I have an affinity for adjectives, alliteration, eyelet and earl grey; and I live for quality time with family and friends. I never guessed I’d marry my “high school sweetheart", but when it turned out to be my funny, techie, loyal Mr. Thimble I was committed for life. We’re both mid-career transition and ready to move back to small-townish TBD, PA in a pre-wedding flurry of all-good life changes.

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