Narragansett, RI Engagement Session on Scarborough Beach {Erin + Brian + Braiden}

Amazingly, in the midst of the heat wave earlier this week, the weather cooled down for one night, providing the perfect temperature, a light breeze, a calm ocean, and that golden beachy evening light that seems to last forever. It was truly the perfect day to photograph Erin and Brian's engagement session with their son, Braiden. Erin and Brian are getting married next month at The Towers in Narragansett, RI and we photographed their engagement session just down the road at Scarborough Beach. With such amazing weather, all of the beaches were packed full of families enjoying the day, but we were lucky to find a little alcove with flat sand, beautiful rocks and a distant jetty as our backdrop. I had such a great time photographing these three because they are so fun loving and cheerful and totally up for getting their feet wet and just enjoying the time together. I cannot wait for their big day next month! Until then, enjoy some previews from their engagement session! 

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Hingham, MA Engagement Session at Bare Cove Park {Elissa + Jason}

Back in October I got a message, "Is it too early to start booking for an April 2017 wedding?!" Um, no way! I was so excited to meet with Elissa and Jason and talk all about how they met, how he proposed, and their Newport, RI wedding at Oceancliff. {PS - It's never too early for Newport! I would shoot in that town every day if I could. I love love love the coastal vibe, all things New England and of course, a stop for a Del's Lemonade!}

Backing up though, I actually met Elissa several years ago while visiting a good friend of mine at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. My friend, like Elissa, was awaiting a heart transplant and another close friend in the yoga world asked me to stop in to see Elissa {even though we had never met} to send along some positive vibes and love from her yoga studio. {Then Jai Yoga, now Chakra Power Yoga.} Well, I certainly wasn't going to say no so I awkwardly stopped by to relay my well wishes and actually met not only Elissa but also her parents and Jason, too. While I was only there for a few minutes, there is something extremely intimate about visiting someone at the hospital, and I found myself following Elissa's story to make sure her transplant went well.

So, clearly, I was overjoyed when she reached out with the good news about her engagement.

Fast forward to last week, I met up with Elissa and Jason at Bare Cove Park in Hingham, MA for their engagement session. The evening was perfect. The sunlight was amazing. Not even a few steps into the park, on the outskirts really, we found the most gorgeous sunlight peaking in and out through the trees and started their photo shoot right there. We walked around by the water, through some small trails and even danced in the woods. Okay, to be fair, they danced, not me, but you get the picture. We ended the session by a beautiful flower garden filled with lilacs and vibrant greenery. Hello, summer! These two were so much fun, so goofy, so real, and clearly so in love. Now the only hard part will be waiting until April to photograph these lovebirds again. Enjoy!

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Scituate, MA Engagement Session at the Scituate Lighthouse {Mary + Bradford}

Oh happy day! The summer is finally here! And I think it unofficially-officially started at Mary and Bradford's engagement session last week. While we chatted about planning for colder weather, the day came and it was just perfect - warm but not too hot, breezy but not too windy, and the absolute perfect lighting that would make any photographer happy as a clam. {Beach pun intended.} Mary and Bradford chose the Scituate Lighthouse in Scituate, MA as their backdrop and honestly, we were surrounded by 360 degrees of pure beauty. It was the perfect mixture of romantic and calming and what's more, Brad's grandfather actually built the jetty that beautifully jets into the water by the lighthouse. Can you believe that?! Talk about the perfect location for both beauty and personal meaning!

Needless to say, I am thrilled that I will be joining this lovely couple in Florida next year to photograph their wedding day! I know we will capture more beautiful beach photographs of these two and their loved ones in Naples!

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Canton, MA Engagement Photo Shoot at a Private Christmas Tree Farm {Diane and Dan}

I am so excited to share this engagement session with you! I met Diane and Dan through a mutual friend. {Actually, it's my good friend Lizzie who I just did a yoga photo blog on earlier this month!} I was so excited when they reached out to ask me to photograph their wedding. We chose this beautiful private Christmas tree farm in Canton, MA as the perfect seasonal backdrop for their engagement session. I love everything about it, from the Christmas feel to the pine smell in the air and especially this darling couple that smiled so big the entire session. Diane and Dan brought along a ton of fun americana props to decorate the session as well as a Marine flag to celebrate Dan's time in the Marines. I cannot wait to photograph their New Hampshire wedding next July! Take a look!

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