Chico CA Engagement Photographer: Jenn + John's Engagement
Once upon a time, in the vast world of online dating, Jenn and John's love story began. After talking for a couple of months, they finally met in person. John drove from Oroville to take Jenn out to lunch at the Bear in Chico, and little did they know that this would be the beginning of their forever love story.
Despite coming from different cities, Redding and Vallejo, they found a common ground in butte county and their love for each other and in the activities they enjoyed doing together. They love gaming, puzzles, roller skating, mini-golf, and arts and crafts, but they also cherished the simple moments of cuddling at home and watching their favorite shows. Jenn is enamored with John's sense of humor and his quirky jokes, while John loves the little gestures of affection from Jenn, like wanting him to kiss her goodbye before going to work.
Their love blossomed into an inseparable bond, and they share countless memories together, but the most memorable moments were etched in their hearts forever. For Jenn, it was when she saw John get emotional while visiting her grandparents' grave. She knew he was the one even before they met in person, and her intuition proved her right. For John, it was going camping with Jenn for the first time, which was a life-changing experience for him.
But their love story reached a new height when John proposed to Jenn on a rainy weekend that they were supposed to go camping. Even though the weather canceled the original plans he went all out to make it special, from creating a romantic indoor tent, to going roller skating, and they stopped at a couple of lookout points. Jenn knew something was up when John started acting nervous, and he finally popped the question. Overcome with emotions, Jenn cried and said yes, and they embraced each other, knowing that their lives would be forever intertwined.
Their engagement session at Upper Bidwell Park captured the essence of their love and chemistry in the beautiful surroundings of nature. They both looked forward to growing together in their marriage. We are so excited to follow this couples love story and capture their wedding day.
Bidwell Park, Chico CA, Engagement Photographer: Sam + Scott
Sam + Scott
We are so excited to be following this couple and their love story. Scott is an old high school friend so when I got the email to capture his wedding I couldn’t be more excited. Scott and Sam are two awesome people that have great personalities and a mutual love for Subaru.
It was because of their Subies and apartment living that Scott and Sam became acquainted. Their friendship was one that naturally grew stronger and eventually at the right time they would take off the brakes and start dating. Scott moved to the Bay Area while Sam was still in Chico. Scott would make trips every week to visit Sam. Unsure of the future of long distance they both took it slow, and with supporting one another’s ambitions and careers they created something magnificent. Sharing interests and hobbies has made this couples story unique. I have never met a couple that exchanges car parts for Christmas or celebrates their 2 year anniversary by getting their cars pro-tuned. But it works for them. Sam grew up wrenching on cars with her dad, She actually rebuilt her beloved WRX Vader. She’s lifted Vader to take her on more off road adventures. While Scott’s WRX is built more for street performance. The pair can go most anywhere.
Their Engagement session was full of laughter, banter, jokes about bacon, and pure fun. During our session we learned the full story of the proposal from both sides.
Scott and Sam had their annual trip planned to visit Scott’s family in Arizona. Scott had ordered Sam’s engagement ring and had anticipated it’s arrival in time for them to leave, however there was a delay and Scott had to have them reroute the ring to his parent’s home in Arizona. They had a day trip planned to Sedona but Scott’s dad had to miss out to “wait for his medication to be delivered.” While Sam thought this odd she didn’t quite put the pieces together. Between covert texts and conversations Sam had an idea something was going on. She wasn’t really expecting a proposal but Scott and his parents were all a little “off”. Later in the evening Scott and Sam went on an evening adventure to Mingus Mountain. They did a little exploring and a little wheeling in her Subie. When they got to the top of the mountain they found themselves enjoying the view of the valley from a hang-glider launch, it was a perfect moment. Full of nerves Scott held Sam’s hands started to tell her how much he loved her and how he wanted her to be in his life and to be a part of his family. So when Sam saw Scott’s shaky hand starting to reach into his pocket all of the pieces clicked into place. She made sure to move the both of them away from the cliff side to insure that the ring didn’t find its way on a solo flight of doom. Sam was thrilled but needed to make sure one thing. “Did you ask my dad?.” The couple called Sam’s Dad to make sure they had his blessing and fortunately they did.
Sam and Scott enjoy adventures together and just relaxing at home with their cat Slinky. Their adventures consist of sushi date nights, camping trips, drives, hiking, car shows, and Subie meets.
We cannot wait to celebrate your wedding day with you! Just a few months to go!
Chico Ca, Engagement Photographer: Marie + Gareth
This couples story is not like many, their first date was a blind date of sorts orchestrated by Gareth’s Sister Rebecca and Marie’s good friend Lori. These two match makers clearly knew what they were doing.
Let’s set the scene for this blind date:
Rare Air Trampoline park, balloons, cake, paired with excitable young kids all gathered for Gareth’s niece who turned four.
The attraction was pretty instant, (although they were a bit distracted by the party) there was just something about Marie and Gareth’s connection that day. Without much alone time to talk in depth Marie was hoping Gareth would get her number after the party; but in Gareth’s own words “I almost screwed it up and let her get away.” Fortunately he hunted down her number that evening and asked her to lunch the following day.
They met for lunch the next day at Broadway Heights, followed with a walk. They shared long deep talks of their wants and needs in a partner and for their future, the puzzle pieces just started falling into place. Gareth left that day knowing Marie was the one. Marie mutually felt that her connection with Gareth was different and special. Within this whirlwind romance Gareth was living in Oakland, CA and Marie here in Chico, CA many miles between and short weekend visits the couple only built a stronger foundation for their future.
Marie and Gareth both share a lot of common interests and views. They both have a love for the outdoors and while they haven’t had the chance to do some of the things they love together, they look forward for all of the adventures they will have and the memories they will create.
For their engagement session we met in Bidwell park near the cedar grove. They brought along their beautiful husky Sierra. (Jena loved spending time with Sierra she was such a good girl and minded well) While here, we shot in a new (to us) location capturing some beautiful glow-y light. Marie and Gareth were so natural to pose and easy to work with making the shooting go by quickly. We learned of Marie’s love for big oak trees and made it a mission to capture some images with the epic-ness of the large oaks. So we headed up to the five mile section of Bidwell park. We were successful on our tree hunt and found some of those mighty oaks we wanted to capture, we also enjoyed finding some wild flowers among the tall grass. Marie and Gareth were troopers and I’m very happy with the images we created.
We are so excited for the opportunity to capture their wedding up in the Lassen forest at Highland Ranch resort. We have no doubt that the wedding is going to be stunning and the reception will be a fun filled party! We cannot wait!
Cheers!
