Location! Location! Location!

Location! Location! Location!

June 24th, 2011 @ 9:26 am by Miss Sweet Cream
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I must say that I absolutely am infatuated with engagement photos. Maybe even more so than snapshots of the couple on the big day.

Personalities stand out, individual styles shine, and sometimes you really can catch a glimpse of the energy, love, and feelings that these two people have for one another.

After booking our oh-so-amazing photographer, Brett Martelli, we started to think about where the heck we would have our engagement pics shot. Brett suggested something that was “us” and, to tell you the truth, a plethora of ideas came to mind. With my mind blurry with remembrance from engagement-picture settings of couples gone before us and posted in the blogosphere, I knew it should be a locale that meant something to us…

Like some of these crazy-adorable couples…

Photo by Kristin Korpos Photography / Setting: BCAE Kitchen, Boston

This darling duo talked to their photographer about their love for cooking classes they take together…and look at just one of the amazing shots for the shoot! (Click this link to see more.)

Image via Grey Likes Weddings / Photographer: Alexa’s Photography

Oh. Em. Gee!!! This super-cute couple hoofed it to the Mister’s secret fishing spot to capture some amazing shots…and it is perfection! (Find more pics from the shoot here.)

Image via 100 Layer Cake / Photographer: Jill Thomas Photography / Styled by: Amorology Weddings

What can be more romantic than a bonfire, a tent, and your sweetie?! These shots almost make me want to throw our settled-upon location in the trash bin!! Mr. Sweets and I love to camp!

Image via Inspired By This / Photographer: Dave Richards Photography

These are sweet, earthy, perfectly simplistic shots at this future hubby’s garden plot in Long Beach, where he and his bride-to-be love to plant herbs. (More sweet, earthy, perfectly simplistic shots here!)

Image via Pictage / Photographer: Melissa Jill Photography

This couple—who loves doing home-improvement projects together—chose their home away from home, the one and only Home Depot for their stage. Super. Super. Cute!

Before I divulge the locale for our upcoming sesh, tell me: Did you pick somewhere that was important to you as a couple? Did you have fun just doing what you two like to do? Or was beautiful scenery much more important? Where did you pose for your shots?

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18 Responses to “Location! Location! Location!”

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cr6zy (message) 1,187 posts, Bumble bee

we went to his fishing spot! he had taken me there a few times before we were engaged and i fell in love (we almost got married there lol) it had everything, water, dessert, trees, red rocks. i was sold so it was a no brainer for us!

6/24/11 @ 9:33 am (reply)

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Miss Smashville (message) 247 posts, Helper bee

We are big movie fans and our first date was at a historic theater so we went there for some of our pictures. We also like to hike so we went to one of the places near FI’s house to do the other 1/2 of our photoshoot.

6/24/11 @ 9:42 am (reply)

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Miss Ladyfingers (message) 1,119 posts, Bumble bee

These are adorable!! I especially love the first one and the gardening shot. Cute cute couples! I also love engagement shoots - the personalities really shine!

6/24/11 @ 9:42 am (reply)

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gatorhailey (message) 1,139 posts, Bumble bee

We did ours on my college campus - TBird is a HUGE Gators fan and we spent a lot of good time on campus when he’d visit, plus the football games and we live here now Plus, the scenery is great - it was the best of both worlds!

6/24/11 @ 9:52 am (reply)

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Pomapoo (message) 1,162 posts, Bumble bee

Hubby and I are really into poker and casinos, so when we planned a trip to Vegas last fall, we made sure to book an e-pic session (bonus: there’s tons of photogs there so we got a great deal). We got some amazing shots at a bunch of different casinos, in front of fountains, at a poker table, and just walking down the Strip with people everywhere. Location is definitely important, and it really made our pics represent who we are.

6/24/11 @ 9:54 am (reply)

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coasterkim

We love nature so we went to my mom’s beautiful log home in the woods for some great forest shots and garden pics.

6/24/11 @ 10:11 am (reply)

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Miss Pony (message) 4,175 posts, Honey bee

We went around my hometown and the lake where Mr. P and my dad fish and I spend all my 4th of Julys. I love the one in people’s homes though, they feel so natural and relaxed.

6/24/11 @ 10:21 am (reply)

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futuremrsbrunell (message) 67 posts, Worker bee

My Fiance is a sports writer and a HUGE red sox fan. We went to high school together but never really talked, until one day years later after college I messaged him on fb about me going to a particularly epic red sox game/ baseball related awesomenes. So… you guessed it we are doing our engagement shots at fenway park It’s expensive which is annoying.. but worth it.. and once I saw swoon worthy images like http://www.suzannamarchphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Boston-Fenway-Engagement-Photography.jpg and http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://katemcelweeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/01-engagement-session-green-monster-smaller.jpg&imgrefurl=http://katemcelweeblog.com/2010/04/23/fenway-park-engagement-session-debbie-jeremy/&usg=__Usa6xh2g39KYGp04geKvIJ-moSc=&h=1771&w=900&sz=661&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=yrE_Zb2xCK9ByM:&tbnh=142&tbnw=72&ei=2Z4ETpmRK8XogQfMz63NDQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgreen%2Bmonster%2Bengagement%2Bphotos%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox%26biw%3D1234%26bih%3D745%26tbm%3Disch%26prmd%3Divns&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=332&page=1&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=53&ty=90 I was sold!

6/24/11 @ 10:27 am (reply)

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CurlyRN (message) 331 posts, Helper bee

This gives me such great ideas! We started dating just as he became a ’sub’ for a local bowling league and is now one of the permanent players. Our Tuesday dates always started after bowling ended. They bowl at a vintage lane, I am sure my photographer could come up with some fun shots.

6/24/11 @ 11:09 am (reply)

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Mrs. Tartlet (message) 3,207 posts, Sugar bee

One of my best friends met her boyfriend at the community garden–I can totally see them having engagement photos taken there (I’m not jumping the gun at all…)! We picked a nearby park for ours where we take walks and fish in the summer.

6/24/11 @ 11:47 am (reply)

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Mrs. Starfish (message) 1,924 posts, Buzzing bee

I can’t wait to see what you pick! I’ve taken a cooking class at the location in the first photo! I wish I had thought to take engagement pics there, so cute!

6/24/11 @ 12:36 pm (reply)

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tocarat (message) 324 posts, Helper bee

We are doing two sessions and the first was urban, so we did shots at the skatepark, on a roof, and at a local bar and they turned out amazing. Can’t wait to see yours!

6/24/11 @ 1:25 pm (reply)

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kristin korpos

Thanks for including one of my photos….and thanks for the “amazing” compliment on the included image! Much appreciated and I hope that you have an AWESOME engagement shoot!

6/24/11 @ 2:42 pm (reply)

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Miss Snow Cone (message) 1,026 posts, Bumble bee

we wanted fall foliage, so we let the photographer select a tree-filled site… but it just so happens that it’s across the street from where we first met, so that was a fun coincidence!

6/24/11 @ 4:19 pm (reply)

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weddingstars2012 (message) 430 posts, Helper bee

We’re doing our photos at the beach! We both LOVE the beach, we go there every year with his family and have gone with my family also. I REALLY wanted to get married there but figured a local venue would be better when trying to plan a wedding while in school and not wanting to hire a planner. At least we’ll have e-photos done there! But I’m still trying to figure out what I want to look like…what to wear?!

6/24/11 @ 6:08 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Elephant (message) 6,182 posts, Bee Keeper

We went with our love of travel and took them at a train museum. I love the cooking class shoot!

6/25/11 @ 8:21 am (reply)

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Miss Winter (message) 260 posts, Helper bee

The location was important to me. We went to my grandparents old farm and took shots with the old barns and pickup trucks in the back. we aren’t sure how much longer those barns will be standing so it was nice to have them captured on film.

6/25/11 @ 8:24 am (reply)

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Miss Gazelle (message) 994 posts, Busy bee

I chatted with our photographer about wanting iconic Vancouver scenery in the background. There aren’t any special places in Van for Mr. G since he never lived there, but I was so excited when our photog suggested Stanley Park as a starting point for photos. Can’t wait to see what you pick!

6/28/11 @ 2:01 pm (reply)