What fun couples have during their Engagement Sessions. They get to roam, discover new places for pics and just be cute and silly. Ashley and Bubba found themselves, along with photographer Sarah Hagerty of Hagerty Photography, at this scene:

Don’t you love it? The graffiti provides a colorful backdrop and the cherry/heart is engagement session perfection!

I love the colors in the background- this is NOT an endorsement for graffiti but hey, if it’s there…

Ashley tells us: Bubba and I actually attended the same very small Catholic high school in Chandler, AZ, but had never even spoken during our 4 years there. Six years later, he was living in San Diego, CA serving in the US Navy, and I moved there to go to law school. A mutual friend came to visit, and realized that we were both living there, so he called us both up to introduce us, because I had just moved there and didn’t know anyone in the city. We met up for sushi, and the rest is history!

Cuteness…

When I asked Bubba what his favorite thing about me was, he thought about it for a second and said my patience. He loves how even though in general I don’t have any patience, I have a LOT of patience with him. My favorite thing about him is how he can make me laugh at any moment and in any situation, especially when I’m stressed out. His sense of humor is amazing.

This is one of my favs from the session. Tenderness:

(All images courtesy of Hagerty Photography)

Congratulations to Ashley and Bubba- they are getting married this Fall and we are so excited for them! Ashley, Bubba and Sarah, thanks for sharing!

Chatting Soon~Kelly

Enagagement Season is officially here and I couldn’t be more giddy. According to The Wedding Wizards, 15% of all engagements happen in December so this is THE time to get engaged, start trolling magazines and the internet for inspiration and begin considering who you are going to hire for your wedding. We call this Wedding Immersion.

After determining the wedding date(s), couples typically find their ceremony and reception site then move on to coordinator and photographer. These are the people who get booked up quickly and if you want the lead coordinator or photographer, you need to plan way ahead. Since I want you to find all the vendors who will make your day exactly as you envision it, we will be featuring couples and their vendors’ work so that you can get a better sense of who these pros are.

Today I share with you Britney and Josh’s engagement session. Sarah Hagerty of Hagerty Photography took the pics and I think you will find them to be VERY stylish…

Sarah says “We had so much fun with this couple up in Jerome, AZ.  It was summertime when we shot these and it was hot in the valley and we were dying for the best backdrop we could find.  Jerome gave us all of that!  My husband and I even got there early to eat lunch.  We were seated in the restaurant, looked-up and there were Britney and Josh at the same restaurant doing the same thing.  We ended up sitting together and having a great time!  When it was time for pictures – the clouds were beautiful, the sun was out and we couldn’t have had more fun!”

Look at how they confidently look right into the camera…Britney and Josh make a very strong couple!

My favorite image of the batch; the sun, the foliage, the couple in a close moment… all of it pulls me in.

Britney and Josh did a fabulous job of changing up their poses, being comfortable with the camera and enjoying each other. It’s bliss I tell you, BLISS! 

Sarah Hagerty of Hagerty Photography has this to share with couples who are scheduling their engagement session anytime between June and October: “If you are shooting the engagement shoot in the Arizona summer – go destination.  It makes for better weather, you get to know your photographer well and you might even become great friends by spending more time together!”

 

Thank  you to Britney and Josh for sharing with us and to Sarah for her invaluable assistance!

You can see more of Sarah’s work at Hagerty Photography.

Chatting Soon Lovebirds~Kelly