Hello, hive! I hope everyone has had a very enjoyable holiday season. I’m back to share our engagement photos with you! I just received these and I couldn’t wait to share them with you guys.
As you can see, we used a couple of the engagement photo session trends I mentioned in a previous post.
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| Just hanging out on top of hay bales, looking very stoic, like ya do. |
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| Using the letters I created during a DIY tutorial in a previous entry. |
I am so incredibly impressed with the skill and patience of our amazing photographer Christopher Helm. When searching for a photographer, Mr. C and I knew we wanted someone with true, raw skill—not just someone who uses vintage effects in post-processing. After browsing Chris’ portfolio I could see that he captured amazing photos in a variety of settings and light conditions. His photos are classic and timeless. Plus he’s a really fun, friendly guy who put Mr. C and I at ease the moment we met him. He spent four hours out with us to capture these images from sunlight to sunset and gathering dusk. We’re so excited to be working with him on our big day.
I have to tell you guys that I have browsed hundreds, if not thousands of engagement photos online in the past. This is partially due to my addiction to wedding blog browsing. This addiction may or may not have existed prior to being officially engaged. I walked into this venture knowing exactly what to expect, or so I thought. What I didn’t expect was that the first 30 minutes of this photo shoot was incredibly, painfully awkward for Mr. C and me. Thankfully Chris was able to help us feel more at ease and relaxed as we worked together. I guess my warning to you ladies is prepare for a little awkwardness at the start! (that’s what she said)
Was your initial engagement photo shoot a little awkward?
I love them!! You guys seriously look like you should be in a magazine. I have a feeling you’ll be seeing yourself on Pinterest sometime soon 
Umm..would you mind making a list of where ALL of your outfits are from?! Especially your first dress and the bird dress!! These are stunning!
love your photos!!
My favorite of them has to be the ones with the flower crown.
Oh wow, they’re all so gorgeous! Love both dresses, your “LOVE” letters and the flower crown! And those big hay bales are awesome, too!
I love the outfits you chose – and that last photo with y’all looking up at the night sky looks like a scene from a movie!
Super awkward!! And my little sister, a freelance photographer, shot them!!
I’m glad I sort of know what to expect on the wedding day >>cringe<<
You look so stunning. I hope our engagement shoot looks half as good as yours.
That last one is insanely gorgeous. Get that on a canvas and hang it up as art. Good lord.
You guys make such a cute couple! These photos totally capture all the love between you two. You both look so happy!
These are wonderful, I love all your outfit choices!
Thank you guys! I’m glad you like the photos!
@KateByDesign: Both of the dresses are from Anthropologie. The first one is called the Ombre Chameli dress and the second is the Native Birds dress.
These are gorgeous! My favorite are the middle shots with the cardigan/dress, but they are ALL simply stunning!
I agree with daybyday–get that last photo enlarged to a canvas as art. It is breathtaking. PS, I LOVE that navy bird cardigan.
The “LOVE” letters look amazing and I love all of these photos!! The hay bales look like so much fun.
Miss Camel, Athens, GA Age and Occupation: 29, high school teacher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 35, high school teacher Engagement Date: March 2012 Wedding Date: May 2013 Venue: Cloverleaf Farm About Me: I'm a high school social studies teacher who started her career teaching English in Japan with the JET Program. I love photography and history. I also like to travel and take naps---two things that you would think contradict each other, but somehow they don't. My heroes are Dwight Schrute, Liz Lemon, the Dude, and T.E. Lawrence. I traveled the world throughout my 20s only to fall in love with the social studies teacher in the classroom next door to mine. He just happened to be the kindest, most compassionate, and selfless person I had ever met and each day I'm so thankful to have him in my life. We are planning a whimsical, relaxed countryside wedding with a little Marie Antoinette flair thrown in for good measure. Please join us on our wedding planning adventures!
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