Carleena and Koleten walked through the entrance at Longwood Gardens holding onto their bags with their eyes looking to and fro. Carleena was wearing a beautiful off the shoulder, pale blue dress with romantic ruffles and matching shoes! My kind of girl! I just love blue. They were admittedly a little nervous, but excited to get started. We walked over to a quiet spot away from the crowds surrounded by silver greenery and sunshine. Once we got started I could not tell they were any nerves at all! They are so comfortable in each other’s arms and those jitters melted away.
I love photographing my couples at Longwood gardens. There is so many options to choose from and it’s stunning all year round. We walked through the Conservatory enjoying the brilliant colors and jaw dropping displays. We continued exploring and found a rare moment with no crowds in one of my favorite hallways, the Acacia Passage. It has beautiful light greenery hanging down to the floor. Carleena asked, “Can we do a dip here?” When you ask to do advanced posing, it just makes my photographer heart so happy! The golden hour sun was peaking in through the greenhouse windows as Koleten kissed her and tipped her back. It was a perfect moment. (Great job you two!!)
These two got engaged last year during the holiday season. Koleten planned to propose while they were having Christmas photos taken. When the time was right, he got down on one knee and asked Carleena to be his wife! These two met in school while attending Purdue University. They are BIG Purdue fans and are excited to tie in their Purdue pride on their wedding day too. I cannot wait to photograph your big day next summer at the Lodge at Liberty Forge!
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