Second. This is the fire pit Trey and I built last summer. It's in my backyard. Soon to be our backyard. Somehow I like the idea of capturing us at our house before it was our house. You know? I guess, for me, these pictures feel like the moment before everything changed. I also love the cozy and moody vibe. I will for sure be hanging one of these in my (soon to be our) living room. Thanks for letting me share. xo. Emma
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As beautiful as they are. I love this pics!
Wow, Emma. These photos (and round one) are simply beautiful. I love the non-traditional route. As an Indiana native, most of the engagement photos my friends seem to do are the same ones everyone does– (think train tracks), but I love what you guys decided. Thanks for the inspiration! (Not that I’m engaged, but hey, a girl can dream)
I love the non-tradition you have going with both posts you’ve shared. Very inspiring [plus, you two are adorable!].
Allyson
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I LOVE THIS!!! congratulations you look pretty cute together
Gorgeous photos! I love the candid feel.
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I think this was a brilliant idea and the photos and styling is quite unique. Why go to a park during the day when you can roast marshmellows at night?
I love that you are doing what YOU want with your photos. I loved the intimacy of the first session, and this one conveys that same closeness, and homey-ness, in a really interesting way. Engagement photos should be a true reflection of the couple in them, and it is so clear that these do just that.
Can’t wait to see the rest of the photos!
PS. Your “matching” sweaters are to die for.
ooooo this is such a creative direction to take engagement photos. it’s so much more intimate and far less staged looking. so perfect!
<3becky
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The last photo is my FAVORITE! Love it in black and white and how the fire just lights up your two faces. Beautiful!
I love the one from behind with the little puppy butt on the side! So cute 🙂
Loving these photographs, they look absolutely perfect. I actually like nontraditional engagement photographs more than the traditional ones, I’m not a big fan of those serious, static photographs! Lovely
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Really pretty 🙂
I love these!! Beautiful, and what a creative idea. I especially love your coats!
These photos are absolutely gorgeous! I love the use of light. The first one looks like it could be used in some national advertising campaign. What an adorable couple! I love that you guys are being innovative and experimental with your engagement photos. These really showcase your personalities. Thanks for sharing! xo
Cara
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so cutee<333
These are beautiful! I especially love the one of your backs.
Jenn
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Ooo, really really romantic pics. I like it.
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These are beautiful and so creative! I love non-traditional photos!
Beautiful!
Such an awesome photo shoot! It looks cozy and romantic!
Beautiful, what a great idea!
Amia
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There are especially beautiful, just so cozy and real.
The first set of photos were simple and beautiful, and these are just as wonderful! It’s moody, but cozy. Who needs traditional? Love the variety in your engagement series!
I love this so very much! So different and really beautiful and natural – lots better than posey posey hoo-har you normally get for these kinds of things.
And especially love the often ‘soon to ours’. Lovely pair xxxx
These are really wonderful! Never seen engagement photos like it!
How gorgeous. So original and interesting. You two will surely treasure these shots forever!
I’m really liking this non-traditional photos. These are very creative and beautiful.
Such lovely photographs, I love that you’ve done something different!
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I love the third one down, shot from behind. It’s so cozy feeling! Love these.
Gawsh, what a great idea! Very nice.
Incredible pics! Love all of them. You are very lucky to be able to do exactly what you want.
The non-traditional photos are always the best!
So beautiful, Sarah is very talented. 🙂 Congrats again!
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Great idea for pictures. I love how unique your pictures are.
Adorable 🙂
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Lady, I am all about nontraditional. So cool. And those marshmallow roasters! So cool! Although they could totally use a third, fourth or fifth prong… 😉
My favs are no. 1 & 3. You guys are such a cute couple
I love these engagement photos. They are so sweet & personal.
so adorable! love the idea
I love them! Especially the first and the fourth! They’re wonderful! 🙂
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The lighting is so lovely. Great photos.
these two are adorable! I love the concept!
these are gorgeous! love the 3rd photo down.
Creative idea and lovely photos! You can see the warm atmosphere and intimacy between you two.
I feel like engagement photos can sometimes be awkward but I love that these capture your love in a very unique, creative way!
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I love these. Love it that they are so different.
I love these! such a lovely setting for portraits, snow and a camp fire and the coats! fantastic
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absolutly love the third photo: your backs in color. so cute.
xo
I don’t know if this is considered traditional or not, but this is what I took for my sister, she had a disney themed wedding and the photo reminded her of Pooh and Piglet.
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I love the one of you two from behind with the fire glowing around your feet. Its romantic and personal without being too intimate. Lovely.
Marshmallows and fire…..to die for!!!!
Lovely pics!!!
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BEAUTIFUL shots!!!!!!
Oh my goodness, that first photo especially is so beyond gorgeous. wow.
Beautiful pictures, why do something traditional if you can be creative?
Love it, lots of luck together.
My favourite photo is the last one, how beautiful. In Barcelona, people usually go to a park or the beach, so, this is really an amazing photo shoot.
the third image is the best! especially with your matching coats :3
those photos are soo cute! i like the lighting on them
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beautiful photos! and i love your coat! where’s it from?
Lovely! I love your S’mores theme. You guys look so cute and cozy
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I wanted to comment on the first series but had technical issues: everything about them is simply perfect. Finally not boring or “oh-these-again” engagement pictures. Here in europe it’s not even usual to take them, but browsing through blogs and through portfolios I have never seen anything like it. and this is meant as a compliment for the one with the idea and of course for the photographer.
awesome job, can’t wait for the last series!
last but not least, you two are really some cutie pies!
greetings from vienna
karo
These are SO lovely! I wish we had gotten more creative with our engagement pictures, but they were kind of last-minute. I love the firelight. It’s so pretty!
xo
Kristina
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These are great!
xo Jennifer
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love this batch as much as the first!
Lovely photos. Since taking engagement photos is not very common from where I am from (Northern Europe) then I wouldn’t even know what a traditional photo would be like. Plus being non-traditionalist is always cool. 🙂
Hah, yes, shooting in the dark IS challenging. Way to go Sarah!
Can’t wait for part 3.
xx Kaisa
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So simply yet full of love! 🙂
Such a cute idea! I love all of your non-traditional engagement photos, they are so much more intimate than more “traditional” ones 🙂
♥Brooke
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lovely!
Valentina
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My boyfriend and I are doing a couple’s shoot with some photographer friends of ours this Saturday! How did you come up with ideas for the different locations? So far, they have seemed perfectly suited to the two of you from what I can see!
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Anything with a pug in it gets my vote!
I really love these photos. I would love to do something like this! Great job guys.
Perfect shoot! Wow soooo romantic! I seriously cant wait for you guys to get married. I’m excited to see what you come up with for your wedding. Exciting!!
Lulu xx
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HELLO AWESOME!! I love both sessions. They are amazing!
These pictures are so lovely! I love it!
lovely cute photo’s.
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These are awesome!! I love these pics 🙂
Such cute photos, wish I did this when I got engaged a few years ago. specially Love the third one!
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Awwwww! These are so cozy and romantic! I love them.
Love,
Stephanie May*
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I usually find engagement photos way cheesy for my taste, but I am loving on these shots! They are by far the coolest engagement shots I have ever seen! Filing this away in the “someday” folder!
A new post is up on Local & Opulent – Paris is Always a Good Idea.
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I love the one in color from behind! So cute!
Wow these photos are beautiful! so different to the usual engagement photos! wish you lived in Belfast 🙁 LOL!
xx
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Man, Sarah is such a talented photographer! Can’t wait for session number 3!
These pictures are beautiful. Very romantic.
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Wow ! those pictures are just stunning ! wish I did that…
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the pictures are beautiful, it’s beautiful to see people in love and sharing their lives together.
These photos are amazing… and so is your photographer! I love both shoots that you’ve shared so far. As a photographer, I not only appreciate them but I’m kinda jealous- I wish more people opted for fun sessions like these. Also, I don’t think I’ve officially congratulated you, So CONGRATULATIONS! I can’t wait to see all of your wedding awesomeness.
Pretty cute snow bunnies.. These are so great! Love is in the air:)
oh, these are lovely. the last one is my favorite – you have quite a talented photographer!
I love this pictures!!! and your jackets!! where di you get them?
Wow both sets are awesome! How will you ever choose?
These photos are so soft and effortless. I love this engagement series!
I love how these turned out! Such a neat story behind the idea, too.
My favorite thing about the first photograph is the hint of your cute pug sittin all lopsided. Made me giggle.
So beautiful! I’m so happy for you both! And these are so inspiring. I’ve never been a very traditional person and I feel like for my wedding photos (many many years down the road from now) I’ll be going down a similar road!
<3 Sara from tinysugarbee.blogspot.com
First of all Congrats to the both of you!! Secondly these photos are so on point, the last pic is something out of a magazine…LOVE IT! Great idea love how raw this and your 1st session was!! 🙂
Very cute! I love the first one of your guys’ backs. Too cool.
xx
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That first picture is amazing.
~Callie
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these are amazing pictures. i love how your photograph pictured the light of the fireplace, you can almost feel the warmth. almost symbolic to the love you have for each other…or was that the idea?
love, x
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Okay guys, these are awesome! I love the cosiness and the top photo is definitely my favourite. So sweet. x
Wow. So beautiful, romantic pictures. Nice creative idea.
swoon…. <3
number 3 is my fav!
perfect in every way!
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Love you portraits! The one at night, roasting marshmallows is fab! CONGRATULATIONS!
Once again, congratulation to Emma and her beautiful moments..
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Wow wow wow! Yay Sarah, I’d say this was a great success! I guess I’m not a traditionalist anyway, but I ADORE these photos. Now I want one of the engaged couples I’m working with to want to do this! So, so sweet, and you have engagement images that are totally different from everyone else. As much as I love a grassy field with late afternoon, “magic hour” sunlight, it’s certainly not as unique and personalized as this is to Emma & Trey. Congrats again! 🙂
That is a great idea for photo shoot..Love those pictures..
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Absolutely stunning pictures, so romantic & sweet. I have to admit though, it really makes me glad to live in Florida. It looks so cold there!
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Oooh I love these!!!
Wow, great photos! I love how you two are open to non-traditional engagement photos! Makes me want to change it up if I ever got married!
♥Jessica
http://thesushibox.blogspot.com
I am in love with these pictures… seriously beautiful… and I am a little bit obsessed.
I LOVE your ideas for engagement pictures! they are fabulous! i also LOVE that coat (:
also..funny story…i dreamed last night that i met you and elsie and just went up to you and told you i read your blog! i’m not a creeper i promise! but if i ever see you in public…prepare yourself for a (very excited) hug!
I love these photos because as non-traditional as they are they’re real life…and that’s what makes them perfect. Beautiful pictures.
these are so gorgeous – I think it’s awesome that you guys are having ‘non-traditional’ engagement photos. After all, it’s about the two of you, not whatever is the norm, or the fashion 🙂
Beautiful couple ….
Best engagement photos ever!
<3 Melanie
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These are such awesome and personal shots! You have a very brave and talented photographer 🙂
love the pictures…
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I just love these! They feel so authentic, unlike “traditional” engagement pictures which look to be so posed. There’s a certain intimacy in nature, at night, with fire and snow, that is lovely about your pictures. Congratulations on your engagement, and may you enjoy many cold nights wrapped in warmth with the one you love.
I love these so much! Usually I roll my eyes at engagement photos (in this generation where we are so photo driven it seems weird that we have them, compared to early decades. Oh well!) I think they’re great and relaxed and most definitely not gag inducing 😉
I love how you make memories. Rock on!
absolutely gorgeous!
Adorable!
Sar=)
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These are wonderful, Emma! I love how simple and beautiful they are. It’s so obvious the love you two have for each other and I wish you all the best. I’m really excited for the other details of the wedding! <3