It was so much fun to photograph Courtney's and Mitch's destination engagement session in Chicago. Courtney and Mitch live in California and flew in for the weekend for their session. They had met in optometry school in Chicago 5 years ago; got engaged in New York and will have their wedding in California at Franciscan Gardens located in the historic little town of San Juan Capistrano in Southern California next year in June. Having met in Chicago, it meant a lot to Courtney and Mitch to have their engagement photos set in the city where they fell in love.
They met in optometry school in Chicago 5 years ago. Even though the dates which they recall meeting each other were different; Courtney remembers meeting Mitch in August on the first night of orientation a few days prior to school starting. Mitch had a few too many drinks and went around talking about his home state of Iowa for what seemed like hours. Mitch remembers meeting Courtney a few months later in December when Courtney refreshed his memory about his LONG Iowa ramblings. And as they say, the rest is history!
While in New York for an optometry conference, Mitch took the opportunity to choose a romantic setting for their proposal. As the sun was setting, at the top of Rockefeller Center with the Empire State building in the background, Mitch got down on one knee and proposed. Mitch had arranged for a friend to be there to capture the special moment.
We hope you enjoyed Courtney's and Mitch's destination engagement session in Chicago. If you or someone you know is looking for a Chicago wedding photographer to photograph the memorable wedding moments, we would love to hear from you. Contact us to check our availability and which wedding photography collection will be the best for you. Please drop us a line using our wedding photography contact form. These engagement photos were captured by Yaneck and Sasha.
Thanks, Sasha and Yaneck!! We absolutely loved working with you in the city where we met! You guys put us at ease, made us laugh, and truly allowed us to enjoy this special experience. Thanks for the memories that will last a lifetime!!
Sasha and Yaneck, you did an amazing job … I love everything about these photos!!! Chicago is such a special city and even more so knowing that's where Courtney and Mitch met and fell in love. The perfect backdrop to a wonderful love story!!!
We love the pictures so much. Chicago is such an awesome city. We are so happy to have these photos to look back on. We couldn't be more thrilled for all the work you put into these pictures!
Fantastic pictures! They capture Mitch and Courtney's love for each other and the city where they met well! You guys look so happy!
These turned out amazing! I love them so much! I think it was such a great idea for you guys to get your engagment photos down in Chicago and they really captured the whole city :)
Beautiful pics of beautiful people!! Especially love the night ones in the city!! SO fun!
Beautiful photos! Hard to pick a favorite, they are all stunning.
These are amazing!!!
You guys look great, really nice pics and a cool setting. I'm glad you got to come out to Chicago for them.
Great photos!! Can't wait for the wedding!
Great photos
Beautiful pictures, beautiful couple inside and out. Can't wait for the wedding.
Wow great photos!!!
Absolutely beautiful! Love that you guys went back to where it all began for your engagement photos!!
Beautiful, and also CUTE! I do not know which one I like the best. I love the one on the portico…or balcony, plus sky line…they are all excellent.