Yesterday, we posted some cute photos of Emily & Bart at Johnny Angel’s restaurant where we grabbed some milkshakes before heading out for their engagement session. We had such a fun time, but it was at the second location that we got to see the real side of this sweet couple!

Emily & Bart love the outdoors, so we went to one of their favorite spots. It’s a hidden treasure, and we’re thrilled that they brought us to their secret location! It turned out to be the perfect place for their photos, and we also had some amazing golden sunlight to work with!

But the really beautiful part about the session was the couple. Not only are they gorgeous, they are also genuine and so comfortable together. It’s like being together just makes sense. And there’s nothing more beautiful than being in someone’s arms and feeling “Yes, THIS is where I belong.”

We’re officially Emily & Bart fans now, and we can’t wait for their wedding this summer! We’re excited to work with makeup artist Amanda Hopcraft again (who also did Emily’s makeup for the e-session). It’s going to be so beautiful, but you’ll have to wait a couple more months to see those photos! In the meantime, we hope that you enjoy swooning over their engagement photos as much as we do!

When I asked Emily to describe her & Bart’s style as a couple, she defined it as “classic and probably a little old-fashioned.” And then she explained, “I could totally picture us back then sitting at an ice cream parlor on a date drinking a milkshake with 2 straws and it being completely normal.”

So as we were planning their engagement session, we decided that it would be fun to get together for some milkshakes first! We’d already met Emily, but since this was our first time meeting Bart we thought it would be a fun way to break the ice before the shoot! We brought them to a great little 50s diner called Johnny Angel’s off St. John’s Bluff Road. Matt and I had lunch there over the weekend and instantly fell in love with the decor and the killer milkshakes! It’s family owned, so there’s a lot of love and character in this restaurant!

We had a blast hanging out with Emily & Bart, and we’re so glad that we stopped for milkshakes first! The planned part of their engagement session was in a beautiful natural setting (we’ll share those tomorrow) but for now we hope you enjoy their cute mini-session at Johnny Angel’s. We want to thank the owners, Salem & Donna, so much for letting us do this! We just love your restaurant and can’t wait to come back next Tuesday for Trivia Night!

We also have to give a shout out to makeup artist Amanda Hopcraft, who did Emily’s makeup for the engagement session! We’re excited about working with you again!

We just got in from a fun engagement session at two amazing locations. The first one we’ll tell you more about on Thursday, but first we wanted to post a sneak peek from location #2. This is a special location that Emily & Bart brought us to, and it’s so peaceful and beautiful. It really is a hidden gem!

Here’s one of our favorite shots (though it’s hard to choose!). : )

Last week we shot an engagement session that was so sweet it made me teary-eyed! Nicole & Chris chose to shoot their engagement photos in St. Augustine, and we spent a *little* extra time with this special couple going all around the historic downtown area and ending at the beach.

Nicole & Chris met at the University of North Florida, and one of the things we observed about them was how they laugh together. You can tell that they are not only adore each other, but they are also close friends. It’s a closeness that survives long distances and time apart. Chris has been living on the complete opposite side of the country with the Navy in California while Nicole has been living here in Florida. After a road trip together across the country, they get to spend some time here in Florida before Chris goes on his next deployment. You can see how much they treasure every moment together.

This was so much more than just an engagement session, and we were so honored to be able to capture these photos for them. Thank you Nicole & Chris for letting us spend the day with you!

I love this shot because of Nicole’s reaction when one of the waves came up and hit them! It was too cute! The water was cold at first, but it was so hot that we kept hoping for the water to keep hitting us.

Lighting makes all the difference! The shot above was taken without flash, and the one below was taken using off camera flash. Both are beautiful, but the one below is a little more dramatic. I love the sky just before sunset!!