This session couldn’t have been more perfect- gorgeous weather, golden light, beautiful scenery and an amazing couple! This is one of those sessions that gets me exciting for the slow season to come to an end! I could just feel all my creative juices and energy rushing back to me! Yay!

Madison and Alfonso met while both attending Mercer University. She played volleyball and he played lacrosse. They were set up by friends and the rest was history! Now they are doing the dreaded long distance relationship while Alfonso is stationed with the Navy in South Carolina. I feel like engagement sessions with long distance couples are just a little bit sweeter because not only are they excited to be doing their engagement session, they are also just so happy to be together! Make the sweet moment and embraces just that much sweeter!

These two are getting married at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens this September, so of course it was the perfect location for their engagement session! The park was actually closed to the public on the day of the shoot while they construct a new exhibit, but they let us come in for the session anyway! So we had the whole place to ourselves! Win win! I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the gardens still were during the winter! Still plenty of green foliage and gorgeous blooms! This was just one of those sessions that made my job super easy! I had such a great time strolling the epic grounds of the gardens with these two and can’t wait for their wedding here this September! Golden light in the first frames?! Yes, please!  I love everything about this picture- the flower, the golden bokeh and THAT RING!!   The Renaissance Court is definitely my favorite spot in the gardens! And this is where their ceremony will be! How epic?!