I had a great time with these two, and they were so flexible and easy to work with. Chris was a great navigator for us as we drove around downtown and I would yell “Okay, lets stop right here!” Can’t wait for y’all’s big day in 2012!

While we were shooting down by the water, I noticed that from the angle of where we were, this statue made the letter “A,” which will be the initial of their last name! Gotta love happy coincidences like that!

Can’t wait til your wedding in April!

Roxi and Aron are now my poster children for my “Getting to Know You questionnaire.” A few weeks before an engagement session I send over a little survey that I have the bride and groom fill out separately. It talks about what they most like about the other person, some of the things they love to do together, and your style as a couple among other things. These surveys are always SO fun to read, and really tells me a lot about the couple. Before these two had filled out their surveys they were talking about coming to Louisville and shooting at Waterfront Park. I mean, Waterfront is fine and all, but I knew we could do better than that. From their surveys, I found out that Roxi collects wine. She has HUNDREDS of bottles. It’s legit. So I was like… okay… we have to do something with wine. Then I found out that one of their favorite dates in the past was going to the Ohio River Valley Folk Festival. I googled it and found out it was right around the time we were going to shoot, so I suggested we go hang out with all the banjos and fiddles. It didn’t work out, but it got Roxi’s mind running, and she got to thinking about all the cute spots that Madison, their town, has to offer. And, so, as you’ll soon see– we created images that were much more unique to them as a couple, were shot in places they frequent, and are just not the same ol’, same ol’!

Roxi and Aron, I loved driving all over town with you two, can’t wait to drink the bottle of wine you gave me, and now am much more informed about jury duty!

She’s a California red kinda girl, and he’s a Chardonnay man.

Our first rain diversion plan was bopping into a little cafe in Madison that some of their friends own called Chez Danielle.

Next stop: the most amazing backyard garden I’ve ever seen. Their friends were so gracious to turn all the lights on for us and even let us head inside their house for a few shots… when they weren’t even home!

Roxi and Aron– enjoy your summer! Your big day will be here before you know it!

We met just a little while after sunrise on a Saturday morning. I told them, as I was shooting, these photos are definitely going to be worth this early morning! The light was just so perfect.

My faves, below!

Love these sultry shots.

Graeme, you might not like me saying this… but when I saw these, all I could think about was how, for a boy, you have the best eyelashes!!!

We headed to Heine Bros for a little caffeine fix.

Meghan + Graeme– I absolutely loved hanging out with you guys! You are so easy to get along with, and I think you make an adorable couple. Lee and I will have to go out with you guys to one of the restaurants we talked about for like an hour, lol. Can’t wait for your September wedding!

Hope you enjoy my gorgeous models from New Orleans!

We headed out to Huber’s Orchard where we spent the day eating donuts, picking apples, exploring, and getting some great photos. Lee came along and shot with me (and I have a very awesome photo of him carrying all of my and Emily’s purses and bags–what a trooper!) and the four of us very much enjoyed being together. This was exactly what an engagement session should be in my mind. We went someplace fabulous, and enjoyed several hours together. We had a blast, got to know each other better, and gave them time to get comfortable in front of the lens before their big day in June!

Next: The man who put the bling on my finger. He liked it so he put a ring on it (I had that song in my head for DAYS afterward!)

The happy couple

A few days later at Thunder over Louisville. Yep, I was still pretty darn excited about my ring

And, our very first engagement/wedding present, from my dear friend Kayla Nuby. Aren’t these ADORABLE!?

I’m so, so in love with this man. I spent some time typing up our story the other day, so, rather than rewriting or pasting it: to read about our love story and engagement, you can read it here on our wedding website!