My Reasons to Smile: Wedding Wednesday: Engagement Photos

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Wedding Wednesday: Engagement Photos

Two weekends ago, Michael and I took our engagement photos. Our AMAZING (you will hear me say this A LOT) photographer, the very talented Katie Lewis, came down to Minneapolis to shoot them. I am so glad we did these because it allowed Katie and us to get to know each other better, and gave Michael and I an opportunity to practice being in front of the camera together. In actuality, it was really easy for us to do all the things Katie asked us – kiss, look into each other’s eyes, kiss, hug, kiss…you get the point.

The day was supposed to be sunny and 70 degrees. In actuality, it was cloudy (even rained a bit) and only got to 54 degrees. But photographers love overcast days so it worked out just fine. And I was surprised I wasn’t colder, especially when we were outside.

We choose three locations to shoot at for our pictures. Michael came up with the idea of shooting at Cooks of Crocus Hill about a month ago, since they have an awesome kitchen and we love to cook. Unfortunately, the location closest to our house had a birthday party there the night of our pics. But, the St. Paul location was available so I checked it out one day on my lunch break and I liked it so we went with it. And, we ended up liking their kitchen space a lot more than the Edina location (privacy was much better) so I think this worked out for the best. We were able to shoot anywhere in the kitchen and then we shot a few pics in the store and outside of it.

Our second location was – SURPRISE – Lake Harriet. This is where we got engaged and also took our picture for our Save the Dates, but we were on the opposite side of the lake this time (and on the beach) so it didn’t look the same. We also found a cool staircase to use, which has some of my favorite photos.

Lastly, we shot at a bridge at Michael’s family’s country club. It runs over a busy street and we got so lucky when we went to take our photos there because there was NO traffic the entire time Katie was standing in the middle of the road. As we were finishing up, Katie asked if we’d be up for a few more photos in front of a willow tree. She didn’t have to twist my arm. And those photos are some of my faves too!

Anyways, without any more delay and my ranting, here are some (ok, it’s a lot – sorry!) of our favorite photos, all courtesy of Katie Lewis Photography. I’ll post on Facebook too (when I have time!).