Ritter Farm Park Engagement Photography | Crystal & Alex | Lakeville Engagement Photographer

Crystal & Alex Engagement Session at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville!

For their engagement session Alex and Crystal were relaxed as we enjoyed the last hot weather (80 degrees in October?! Waaaaa???) of the year at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville! We enjoyed hitting some of the better known parts of the Ritter like the bridge and birch trees, but enjoyed some of the other trails as well. They wanted photos in their favorite season and Minnesota delivered!

First impressions aren’t always correct as Crystal and Alex found out in a big way. Crystal and Alex met in college but it definitely wasn’t love at first sight. They could not stand each other. Crystal chalked it up to not getting Alex’s dry sense of humor at first; but now it is one of her favorite things. It took finally working together for them to realize maybe this person is not who I thought. (In the BEST WAY!) Alex’s proposal was a little bit of a funny one. They had gone ring shopping together to help guide Alex in the right direction. He picked out this lovely ring by himself and told Crystal they should hike around the park. On the way back to the car Alex told Crystal that he had a question for her and pulled out the ring. He got it on her finger and it wasn’t until on the way back to the car when the rush came down did Crystal realize he had not asked her anything. They had a quick talk to clarify that yes he was trying to get her to marry him!! When the question was finally asked and clarified, Crystal said yes!

Wedding planning can be daunting, especially when you have family flying in. The engagement photos got the wedding ball rolling and I hope it helped get them both in the wedding bells spirit!

I greatly enjoyed our time together and I hope you enjoy photos from their engagement session at Ritter Farm Park!

Minnehaha Falls Proposal Photography | Liam & Valerie | Minneapolis Engagement Photographer

Liam Proposed to Valerie at Minnehaha Falls Park!

Liam reached out to me on Instagram wanting to propose to the love of his life, Valerie, while they were visiting the Twin Cities!

We played it off my reason for being there as his friend’s birthday wish was everyone to get their own portraits done at Minnehaha Falls! It boasts Minneapolis iconic waterfall right in the city!
When we got there Minnesota had had a little bit of a dry spell so all of us were surprised to find there was no waterfall! But it was a special day for Liam and he was determined it happened on the 4th!

Once I got done with a couple of portraits of the birthday girl, Liam and Valerie were next! They gave me cute little smiles as people do in front of a photographer for the first time, when Liam kissed Valerie’s hand and got down on one knee! (Which was a pretty impressive feat as there wasn’t much ground to do so!) Valerie was surprised and delighted and accepted Liam’s proposal with pure joy. You can see the excitement and joy in the photos! We proceeded to go photos are the bottom of the nonexistent falls and the top part of the park with their whole crew then just some engagement photos for just them.

I loved being part of this surprise for these two and I am so excited for them as they start this next chapter in their love story.

Please enjoy photos of Liam and Valerie’s Surprise Minnehaha Falls Proposal!

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Stone Arch Bridge Engagement Photography | Alyssa & Derek | Minneapolis Engagement Photographer

Alyssa and Derek’s Engagement Session in Downtown Minneapolis!

I meet up with these two adorable people to capture their engagement photos in and around the Stone Arch Bridge which is iconic to the Minneapolis area! The Lord provided a stunning sunset with those nice warm breeze for our evening walking around St. Anthony Main.

Here is some great things I learned about Alyssa and Derek: They meet swing dancing with a mutual friend at Famous Dave’s. Alyssa’s friend didn’t want to go alone so she coaxed her to come with her. And that is where it all started. They hit it off despite Derek dropping her that night.

Now they have a pooch names Daisy the Pug, together who knows she is a queen rocking in her new stroller. Now she is strolling the good life. Keep scrolling through their photos Daisy is in there!

This is a little of their engagement story they shared with me. Alyssa had always wanted to do a carriage ride. Derek decided that it would be the perfect activity for his proposal. As for when, he knew that Alyssa loves Christmas time of year so he decided to do it in the winter of 2021. They had dinner at Nicolette island Inn beforehand. Although it was very cold they both bundled up and enjoyed a carriage ride around saint Anthony Main and across the Stone Arch Bridge. Derek popped the question and enjoyed a joyous yes from Alyssa.

For our engagement session we enjoyed the same route as we talked about them watching Stranger things (they are currently wrapping up season 3) and whether or not the new Dumbledore movie was good or not.

Please enjoy their engagement photos and celebrating Alyssa and Derek as they get married later this year!