{ Dawn + Craig | Vintage Picnic Engagement }
Where to start? I always encourage couples to personalize their engagement session, think of something unique, bring a prop or two… but Dawn & Craig took it to an entirely different (and amazingly wonderful) level!
In our email exchanges, Dawn sent me the idea of a vintage picnic session that combined all of their favorite things, and we immediately took off on a mad brainstorming session. The result had me giddy with excitement – the perfect sun-kissed location, a picnic basket (complete with a baguette!), vintage sodas, books, cupcakes from Frostings (links to a wonderfully written review by Dawn), and a bouquet of bright yellow flowers. The finishing touch was their custom-made bicycles – Craig goes biking daily and they have over 15 (fifteen!) at their home (as Dawn puts it, the bikes multiply like rabbits).
From our very first meeting, where Dawn and I chatted about folding cranes (she’s folding 1000 for the wedding!), our shared hapa roots, travel, music, and food (Dawn & Craig met working at Roy’s – what a deliciously romantic way to meet!), I felt like they would be the perfect couple for us, and can’t WAIT for their wedding in December! It’s going to a beautiful and fresh wintery-wonderland affair!
Special thanks to Ruffled for featuring this session!
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October 26th, 2009 at 11:05 am
You are the sweetest!
October 26th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
WOW!!! I love everything about this session! Great feeling, very natural, very cute! Beautiful job! :)
October 26th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
oh my my my my!!! suppppper cute session!!!!!!
October 26th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
aww, personalized picnic! i’m smittened.
October 26th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
love! love! love!
October 26th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Wonderful job Adrienne ! Love her red shoes and all the details and props !
October 26th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
WOW!!! hands down my fave AG e-session!!!! big kudos to the couple for such a creative, sweet e-session. =)
October 26th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
,,,saw you on Ruffled. love this shoot! nice work, adrienne ;)
andrew+katrina
October 26th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Wow, these are lovely! The light is so pretty and I love the bike. <3
October 26th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
aah, this is one of my favorite engagement sessions! so absolutely adorable and i love the detail shots. can’t wait to see pictures from their wedding!
October 27th, 2009 at 11:00 am
a very fun e-session! bubble up ftw! :)
October 27th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Great session, love every image! Where the heck did you find Bubble Up in a bottle!?!?!
October 28th, 2009 at 9:57 am
I found the Bubble Up at Watson’s Drug and Soda Fountain in old towne Orange!
October 29th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Wow Adrienne!! so romantic! great idea with all the details!!
October 29th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
This is so personalized and full of character. Love this session and how you captured it Adrienne! I can’t help but smile when viewing these :)
October 31st, 2009 at 5:38 am
Oh I love this session. I’ve seen bikes used before, but never like this!!! This has to be one of my faves, ever!
November 2nd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
What an amazingly cute idea!!! I love this to pieces!
November 13th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Oh Dawn…absolutely gorgeous. Can’t believe its almost here. Much love, health & happiness to both of you.
November 23rd, 2009 at 1:01 pm
OMG! these pictures are amazing! GOOCH – you’re so pretty. =) AH!
November 25th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Just Precious! luvubye
June 11th, 2010 at 8:28 pm
love.it!!! my bro in law has the sting ray! awesome session adrienne!
October 21st, 2010 at 3:19 pm
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