Portsmouth NH Urban Engagement Session
I am so lucky! I seriously have the very best job- EVER! ha, I love going to new places- and again I was able to head to Portsmouth NH for an Urban Engagement Session with Katie and Carter! Typically I like to meet both the bride and groom before booking- but it doesn’t always work out that way. I do, though… always chat with couples before committing to shooting their wedding, just to make sure we are a good fit. Due to Carter’s work schedule… he is away for weeks at a time. (He’s a Marine Engineer- how impressive is that?!?!?) We weren’t able to meet beforehand. However when Katie and I chatted- I felt there was a connection, and I was hooked! And I am simply so honored and excited to be their photographer!
We all met in person for the first time at their Portsmouth Engagement Session. We started talking- and I swear that I could have talked with them for hours! This is why I have the very best job in the world… because the couples I work with are friends… not just jobs.
So now that I’m done bragging about how awesome they are! hahaha, Why don’t I share with you a little bit more about the couple? I asked them a few questions- so now I’ll share with you, their answers!! Now sometimes I paraphrase the answers… but in this case… I LOVE how Katie’s humor shined through in her responses! I literally cracked up reading this for the first time!
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When people ask ” How did you two meet?”..honestly, we both cannot even remember a time when we were not a part of each other’s lives. We met each other when we were about 16-17 years old. We met through mutual friends in high school. I was a Sophomore and Carter was a Senior at different local high schools. At the time he and I were both in relationships, but it was very evident that we both had an eye on each other 🙂 Seeing that Carter was about to graduate that summer and attend college in New York and I was still in high school we ultimately lost touch for a little bit, but as the years went and saw each other at parties and gatherings, it always felt as though no time had ever gone by. Flash forward about 13 years?…we finally got it figured out.
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Our first date was in late winter-early spring of 2012. Carter and I went to dinner at Firefly in Manchester, NH. Carter picked me up at my apartment I lived in at the time. I remember giving myself quite a few hours before our set time and looking back…it’s a damn good thing I gave myself ample amount of time for getting ready. I must have rummaged through my entire wardrobe. I dug through piles and piles of sweaters and scarves to get the “perfect” outfit (typical girl). Literally 8 outfits later I settled on a cardigan, embellished camisole tank top, jeans, knee-length leather boots, and an infinite scarf that I had fumbled with and cussed out 5 times before I figured out how to actually wear it (..again..typical girl). After finishing my hair and makeup and (..yikes), it’s a good thing I hiring a professional hair and makeup artist for this wedding of mine. I will always wonder…how the hell do we women (or maybe just me) manage to poke ourselves in the eyeball with the mascara brush?!!..I swear..at least once every 6 months. After all that nonsense I sat there nervously on my couch patiently waiting for the pick-up. I wondered “why am I so nervous? We’ve known each other ‘forever’…but I had also liked him ‘forever’. Amidst all the self talk in my jumbled mind I heard it…the infamous, deafening noise of the exhaust of his pride and joy, a black supped up 2005 STI Subaru (..yah know those cars that seem to be a blur as they passed you on the highway?..yeah that kind of whip). The license plate read ‘Nasti05’…gee wiz..what a clever play on words. Ok..jump to the dinner. As we sat there I think we both felt kind of awkward, but excited. Up until now, I had always been able to be a complete idiot and joke around, but as we were sitting there with a basket of bread sitting in front of us, this was legit. I found myself even struggling to keep eye contact, because when I tried I’d instantly get a rush of color all over my cheeks. I remember sitting there just kind of wanting the drop-off part of our date. It’s not that I wasn’t having fun, but I just wanted that first kiss. As we pulled up to my apartment I felt as though my heart was going to burst with excitement and nervousness. I think I literally sweat through my cardigan..now that’s impressive. The anticipation was building up inside me. Once we got upstairs to my apartment and talked small talk. After the conversation winded down it was time for me to get some shut eye and get myself into bed. I think it was already early, early morning. As we said goodnight the anticipated lean into each other finally was happening! “Woohooo” I heard myself say in my mind. I bet you’re wondering “Well..how was it?”. It. Was. Awesome. Our teeth could have clinked together and I probably still would have been floating across the floor. After that the rest is history. I don’t think we have gone one day without each other. But before I forget to mention it…although the kiss was awesome. I think hands down the BEST and most comical part of the date is when the bill came and Carter slides a vibrant colored piece of paper across the table. A Groupon. A meal coupon toward our meal. I think most uptight, pretentious females would be offended. Me? My reaction was the absolute opposite. I thought it was hiiiilarious.
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At home. The Friday before thanksgiving. After I had a long day at work and was in an oversized men’s comfy flannel and my thermal pj pants. It’s a good thing because I had nooooo clue it was coming and I like it that way. I don’t pride myself on it, but I am really good at ruining my own surprises. I’m just a good guesser…its a blessing and a curse all wrapped up in one. I was in shock and told him “That better not be a toe ring.” It’s a joke from a few years prior. When Carter would be asked, “When is Katie getting a ring?” He would reply all smug-like, “A toe ring?” I can’t lie..that drove me crazy. Once I looked down at that beauty of a ring sparkling back at me and the shaking hand of the boy holding it up to me.I realized “This shit is real. And I couldn’t be any happier at this very moment.”
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Beach trips…driving along the coast Work out..anything that keeps us active Bonfires at home Traveling Hanging out with friends and family Four-wheeling Skiing and snowboarding
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Ahhhhmazin’ Organization is my thing and Carter ain’t bad either 😉 ..no in all seriousness I am very lucky to have Carter’s help and support.
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Not too sure..dabbling with the idea of tropical versus outdoorsy stuff. Lake Louise in Alberta Canada looks amazing and kind of like a once in a lifetime kind of trip. We want our destination to be a place that is new to both of us. : )
So here are just a few of the images that we captured during their Portsmouth NH Urban Engagement Session!
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xo
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