For someone who spends as much time taking, posing for, and sharing photos as I do, I was ridiculously nervous for our engagement session at Enchanted Rock earlier this month. I think it probably has to do with the fact that 99% of the photos that I take of myself aren’t really of me as much as they are of whatever travel-y thing is behind me: amazing view, iconic national monument, you name it.
That’s also probably why I tried my darnedest to incorporate the spirit of travel, adventure, and nature into our engagement photos. After all, if the view behind me is insanely gorgeous, no one will really be paying attention to what I look like anyways, right? Right?!
Anyways, Derek and I both knew that for our engagement session we wanted to do something really fun and special and different, so when we booked our weekend trip to Fredericksburg earlier this month, we got the crazy idea to have our photos taken at Enchanted Rock (without ever having seen this place before, I might add). Luckily for us our photographer Angela from Loft Photography was totally on-board with our idea for a desert engagement shoot, and let me just say that she rocked it.
Unlike my usual rambling blog posts, I don’t have much to say today and am planning to let Loft Photography’s amazing work speak for itself. What I will say is that both Derek and I ended up having a surprisingly fun time on our mini photoshoot-slash-adventure. Guess that’s what happens when you combine gorgeous desert views, a sunset hike, and a photographer who is as skilled at making her clients feel comfortable as she is at capturing their good sides on camera.
Oh, and in case it wasn’t clear from the preceding mushiness, I CANNOT WAIT TO MARRY THIS MAN!
Anyways, that’s all the wedding talk you’ll hear out of me until after the big day (see! I told you all I wouldn’t turn into an obnoxious wedding blogger, right?) and I promise I’ll get back to my regularly scheduled travel programming soon BECAUSE I have an amazingggg trip planned for the start of the November that I am so so so excited for. More details soon!
Photography: Angela McKaskle of Loft Photography
Dresses: Rent the Runway
Ugh these photos are so beautiful, I just can’t. Seriously though, each on of these needs to be framed! So pretty! I don’t think Dan and I have even one nice photo together, haha #jealous
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Ahh thank you!! Haha Derek and I hadn’t taken a good photo together in ages, I was on the fence about engagement photos but I’m so happy to have these now!
Oh my goodness, these are BEAUTIFUL! The colors are just right, so perfect! That mint dress does the trick. Also, you guys are beautiful together. If you were nervous it doesn’t show.
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Thank you!! I spent way too long obsessing about what colors to wear haha but I loved that dress as soon as I saw it.
Your pictures turned out so pretty! I love the location too.
Thanks girl! The location was even better than I expected!
Ummm this is too cute! Y’all are such a stunning little couple… And the photography is outstanding. Can’t wait to hear about your next big trip!
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Thanks so much Lauren!!
Gorgeous photos and you two look like a stunning couple!! I love your idea of the location, it looks an incredible place! Huge congratulations to you 🙂
Thanks so much, we absolutely loved the location!
Kelly! You look gorgeous! I’m so happy for you two! You are going to make a beautiful bride. Excited to hear more about your trip this November!
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Thank you so much Kara!! 🙂
Aw Congrats on your engagement!! It’ll be a busy year planning a wedding and also trying to continue traveling! I also just got married back in October and managed to squeeze in a lot last year! It is possible, and you definitely need to take a break from wedding planning! Looking forward to 2017 for you! xx Lori
In case you’re interested: https://caliglobetrotter.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/2016-a-year-in-review/
Thanks so much girl! Yes, planning a wedding is definitely pretty time-consuming but I love how travel helps me take a break from all of that stressing and obsessing 🙂
These photos are so adorable, and the location turned out perfect for your shoot! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you so much for sweet compliment!
Hi!
My boyfriend and I are looking to elope at Enchanted Rock and I came across your beautiful photos! We were looking to do it in November, but you seemed to capture such beauty when you went – can you just confirm that this was early October? Mid-October? I want it to be like this for our elopement!
Thank you SO much!
Hi Jill! Sorry for the slow response time, but yes this was early October! The 6th, to be exact. Congrats on your elopement, it will be beautiful I’m sure!!