Chic Chicago Riverwalk Engagement Session
Sometimes the sweetest, most thought out plans don't always work out. Case in point, this adorable engagement story from these two. The handsome Groom-to-be planned on popping the question but a snowboarding accident caused a bit of delay. It all worked out in the end and when the snow melted, Jacqui Cole was able to snap some special pics that's helping our VAULT shine a bit brighter right here!
From Jacqui Cole Photography... Alex and Eric decided to have their engagement session start at the brand new Chicago Riverwalk! No props or additions were needed for this sweet and simple session that is focussed solely on this wonderful couple :) From the Riverwalk we headed to their rooftop deck where they played a few games of Bocce Ball, one of their favorite pastimes! Luckily we made it to the Adler Planetarium to watch the sun set behind the city skyline! Alex and Eric are getting married in Lake Tahoe on June 25th 2016. Alex just loves organic, natural elements and is having a blast planning her wedding! Expect to see a lot of greenery, hand-calligraphy and beautiful custom pieces throughout their big day. For now, I will leave it to Alex to dish all the details on how SMP has been a huge, if not instrumental, part of her wedding planning so far!!
From the Bride-to-be... Eric and I have been together more than 7 years now. We are both from California and moved to Chicago for Eric to attend Northwestern Law School. Over our three years in Chicago we absolutely fell in love with the city. We knew we wanted our engagement pictures to represent this time in our lives and serve as a lifelong memory for the city we have grown so fond of. We spent our engagement session walking around our neighborhood and exploring the new Chicago Riverwalk. We treated it like a date, tried to act natural and take in the view!
We got engaged in February 2015 in Lake Tahoe, California. However... Eric's original plan was to propose in Tahoe in December. The day before the big day, we were out skiing and Eric caught an edge on his snowboard and not just broke, but SHATTERED, his collarbone. Instead of getting engaged, we spent the next few days at the doctor preparing for his emergency surgery. 2 plates and 6 screws later, Eric was on the mend and in need a new plan. When we returned to Tahoe in February for my annual family ski trip, he led me to my uncle's dock over the lake and got down on one knee. It could not have been a more spectacular backdrop!
Lake Tahoe has always been a special place for us so it was an easy decision to pick it as our wedding destination. Since the engagement session, we have relocated back to California and are enjoying spending more time up in Lake Tahoe planning our wedding. We can't wait to gather all our friends and family in Tahoe this summer to celebrate our marriage and dance the night away!
From the Bride-to-be... Eric and I have been together more than 7 years now. We are both from California and moved to Chicago for Eric to attend Northwestern Law School. Over our three years in Chicago we absolutely fell in love with the city. We knew we wanted our engagement pictures to represent this time in our lives and serve as a lifelong memory for the city we have grown so fond of. We spent our engagement session walking around our neighborhood and exploring the new Chicago Riverwalk. We treated it like a date, tried to act natural and take in the view!
We got engaged in February 2015 in Lake Tahoe, California. However... Eric's original plan was to propose in Tahoe in December. The day before the big day, we were out skiing and Eric caught an edge on his snowboard and not just broke, but SHATTERED, his collarbone. Instead of getting engaged, we spent the next few days at the doctor preparing for his emergency surgery. 2 plates and 6 screws later, Eric was on the mend and in need a new plan. When we returned to Tahoe in February for my annual family ski trip, he led me to my uncle's dock over the lake and got down on one knee. It could not have been a more spectacular backdrop!
Lake Tahoe has always been a special place for us so it was an easy decision to pick it as our wedding destination. Since the engagement session, we have relocated back to California and are enjoying spending more time up in Lake Tahoe planning our wedding. We can't wait to gather all our friends and family in Tahoe this summer to celebrate our marriage and dance the night away!
