// Pooja & Neeraj \\ Boca Raton Engagement

     Try as South Florida's stormy weather might, it couldn't thwart the magic happening in front of my lens at this fun Mizner Park engagement shoot in Boca Raton with Pooja and Neeraj. When we found out it was going to rain all day during their one day visiting family in South Florida, I quickly got over my disappointment because they were both not only okay with shooting despite the weather, but they were actually excited to use the rain to their advantage! As a photographer, rain is inconvenient, but also a bit of an exciting challenge! So, I told Pooja to find a clear umbrella and we would have some fun!

     Both of these two love birds are currently in the last leg of med school and are planning their traditional 3-day Indian wedding for June of 2019. When I asked how they met, she said as freshman at UF, mutual friends introduced them over a "luxurious dinner at the student center Papa Johns," ha! They became fast friends, but didn't realize they had romantic feelings for one another until a couple of years later. And here's the best part of the story: Neeraj proposed to her in A HOT AIR BALLOON AT DISNEY WORLD!! I mean. Does it get any better than that?!

    We may have only gotten a few dry photos before the rain started to soak us all (sorry about your jacket, Neeraj!), but it was clearly worth the soggy shoes and damp clothing for the adorable moments I got to capture of these two! Here are just a handful of my favorite photos from this rainy day engagement session. Enjoy!        

// Rose & Rick \\ Boca Raton Engagement Photographer

     When the couple are total bibliophiles, it's only the natural choice to sneak into a library for their engagement photos, and pray you don't get kicked out! That's exactly what we did at the Spanish River Library in Boca Raton, and it totally paid off! The best part about this library is the beautiful property it's built on: greenery, a lake, and a cute little bridge, all of which we took advantage of with the most vibrant sunset as our backdrop! 

     It doesn't take much time hanging out with Rose & Rick to see that they're a perfect match for one another. I'm always so impressed by military couples and the devotion and long-suffering they have to make it work, especially when one of them is deployed for long periods of time. I remember talking to Rose while Rick was still away in Africa, hearing both the highs and lows of having such a stressful long distance relationship. Despite the many hardships they encountered in their time apart, the hope of knowing he'd return with intentions to make her his fiancée was an excitement that I couldn't help but get caught up in, especially when talking about the fact she wanted a sapphire ring instead of a diamond (I'm the biggest sucker for nontraditional rings!). Not long after Rick returned, he shared with me his forthcoming plans to pop the question and when I walked into church one day, I saw the happy couple smiling ear to ear, and that beautiful blue stone glinting at me from Rose's finger.

     When they asked me to do their engagement and wedding, I was over the moon excited!! On December 28th, they're going to tie the knot in Rose's parents' backyard and I couldn't be more honored and pumped to document it, and cross "backyard wedding" off my bucket list. I always joke with Rose that she's my style icon and I would steal all the clothing in her closet if I could, so I just know I'm going to adore everything about this wedding!

     This was one of the cutest locations I've shot in and I had a lot of fun capturing this couple in an environment they both love so much. Enjoy some of my favorite shots from the session!