Will you marry me? - Engagement Shoots

What an exciting time it is when the love of your life proposes to you! I remember dreaming about the day I would get engaged just as much as I dreamt about my own wedding day.
The day you knew you were making the decision to spend the rest of your life with your best friend.

Fall and Winter time is often when many engagements take place.
Why? Because so many want to be a Spring or Summer bride. I know I DID!

When is the best time to plan your engagement shoot?

It often is what us girls want to do FIRST! I was engaged on a cold January day.
We knew we wanted a summer wedding,  so there was definitely no time to waste.
Yet still I wanted to be able to do our engagement shoots in a setting and time of year that depicted our relationship most.

So I first came up with a theme for our shoot. { A TYPICAL SUMMERS DAY for us }

We live within walking distance to a beautiful lake front and boardwalk where we spent much of our dating years. Walks along the boardwalk eating Fro-Yo, sitting under the stars on a blanket watching the fireworks, playing volleyball on the sand or simply where much of our inspiration for creating took place. When we weren't walking along the boardwalk, we were at the theatre as we are huge movie buffs.

Then I thought up of places we often visited.

This created the canvas of what I wanted for our engagement shoot.
Often I suggest the same creative thinking process for any couple I personally will shoot for their engagement shots.

We waited until the snow subsided and allowed the magic to happen.

What do you and your fiancé do on your special dates?
Where did you first meet or where was your first date?
Is your man into sports but you like glitz and glam?