Weddingbee Blog

Oh hive, I am so excited!! Why is this?

Because Mr. D and I just got some of our engagement pictures back!! This is just our sneak peek, but I am already completely in love with what I am seeing. We really wanted outdoor pictures so we chose Palisades Park right outside of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and also did some downtown in CR. We also did a pit stop and took some pictures in an empty field at sunset.

We chose An Unforgettable Memory Photography out of Dyersville, Iowa (soon to be Blue Earth, Minnesota), because the owner is a friend of my mom’s and she does fantastic work!! Jenn is such a lively personality to work with! She was great about directing us and asking us what we wanted to see in our pictures. What came of that was pure magic! So without further ado, here are some beautiful snapshots of our day:

I adore this picture. I love how Mr. D is doing his typical smirk (which is his natural smile!).

I think this picture is just so sweet. It was really hard holding this pose though, because the sun was coming right in on my face! I was a trooper for the sake of the photo, and Jenn got a fantastic shot out of it!

I would like to take a moment and say  that Mr. D is not a fan of PDA. So for him to be so willing to take these pictures and to put everything out there is so sweet of him. He joked that he has never thought there would a day where he would not only kiss me so much, but that it would all be documented. I told him to wait until our wedding day!

I hope someday we take another picture like this, and it’s when we are old and wrinkly and there are kids playing in the forefront.

Naturally we had to do the ring shot. I love the colors in this one, and the textures of the field!

A picture within a picture of Mr. D and I doing some major PDA. This was taken downtown. However, there weren’t a ton of people around, so Mr. D really smacked one on me!

Mr. D and I bonded over football, and at times argue over football. It was only natural that I would make an appearance in our e-pics.

And now, for my absolutely favorite ones of the day. Bear with me, because there are a few, but I just couldn’t whittle it down any more!

A kiss in the sunset, in the middle of a field. What more can a girl possibly ask for?

I love this one, mostly because of how our hands are joined while doing this. This was all Mr. D’s idea, too. What a sweetie!

This was a genius idea of Jenn’s. Mr. D was all for it, it gave him a chance to be all macho and athletic. I think he did a great job. Look at that vertical!

It was an experience that I will never forget. I love that it was just Mr. D and I. There were times where I almost forgot that Jenn was there, aside from the clicking of her camera and called out directions. She made sure that she caught us at our natural, and I am so thankful for that. I love that I can look at these pictures and think, “These are definitely Mr. D and me.”

I am so in love with our pictures. Did you do engagement pictures? Were they everything you wanted and more? What do think is the most important thing to remember while taking them?

One more for the road:

All photos are courtesy of An Unforgettable Memory Photography.