Jennette's Pier Engagement Session | Outer Banks Wedding Photographer | Josh + Lauren

Jennette's Pier Engagement Session | Outer Banks Wedding Photographer | Josh + Lauren

I've had couples travel to Hampton Roads for their engagement session before, but never has a couple gone further than Josh and Lauren, who came all the way from England! They were spending a relaxing week at the beach with her family and knew they wanted to capture their engagement session at the Outer Banks, a place where beautiful memories will forever live in their hearts. 

We met in the morning at Jennette's Pier on the most perfect day. Lauren, a beach girl at heart, loved dipping her feet in the water and laughing as they strolled down the sandy shores. Josh, meanwhile, has an equal love for gorgeous greenery so we headed over to the Elizabethan Gardens afterward for a change of pace. I loved both locations, and even more importantly I loved getting to know these two who are laughing and joking nonstop - which is totally who I am at heart, tooโ€ฆ

Elegant Richmond Engagement Session | Richmond Wedding Photographer | Troy + Jenna

Elegant Richmond Engagement Session | Richmond Wedding Photographer | Troy + Jenna

At any engagement session and on every wedding day, there are things that make it into pictures and things that will never be captured on camera. Both intertwine to form a memory and, when they're done well, the photographs are a reminder of what you can't see as much as what you can. In light of that fact, I never want to forget all the things from Troy and Jenna's engagement session that were NOT photographed - but are as unforgettable as the pictures themselvesโ€ฆ

Virginia Beach Engagement Session | Virginia Beach Wedding Photographer | Harrison + Lauren

Virginia Beach Engagement Session | Virginia Beach Wedding Photographer | Harrison + Lauren

Harrison and Lauren have a decade of history between the two of them. They met as teenagers and soon became friends, which eventually led into so much more. When they were separated by several states and many hours of drivings they had to face a big decision: is this the relationship they had been waiting for? Both knew in their hearts it was, Lauren moved down, and the rest is history.

Lauren describes herself as easygoing, which proved itself to be so true on this evening as we met at a secluded spot on Virginia Beach (yes, they do exist!). Her personality is the perfect foil to Harrison's outgoing and goofy nature, although it doesn't mean she won't join in the fun - I even caught them breaking it down during their session! Together they kept each other laughing all night, and I can only imagine how joyful their wedding day will beโ€ฆ