{ Van + Hai | Disneyland Engagement }
Fact: I take the phrase “The Happiest Place on Earth” not as a slogan, but as the cold hard truth (second only to “wherever there are cupcakes”, but that would make an awkward amusement park theme). And I could argue the Disneyland skeptics til the end of time – that singing animatronic pirates and pastel-colored rides and bundles of balloons and yummy turkey legs (and snow at Christmastime, snow!) outweigh the crowded, expensive side of things. So I was more than a bit excited for Van & Hai’s engagement session at Disneyland! We traveled from land to land and I got to photograph an amazingly happy couple in a fantastically happy place.
I would say that the positive vibes of Disneyland are infectious and therefore brought joy into the photos, but the truth is that it was the other way around – Van and Hai are some of the sweetest, warmest people I have ever met and they bring the happy with them wherever they go :) I feel truly blessed to have met them and loved photographing them in a place that holds some of their favorite memories!
I really love the soft pastel colors we found in this little corner:
Really adored Van’s stylish outfits!
I leave you with a quick shot Hai took of Van & I. I generally like to stay on the other side of the lens, but when Hai asked to snap one of us together, I couldn’t miss an opportunity to pose with such a sweet client-turned-friend! :)
Tags: disneyland, disneyland engagement photography, disneyland engagement session, orange county engagement photography, orange county wedding photographer, vintage engagement photography
April 8th, 2010 at 12:51 am
The picture with the soft pastels is my favorite! But love them all. :]
April 8th, 2010 at 7:48 am
awww so much happiness. i love love the carousel photos.
April 8th, 2010 at 8:13 am
So nice Adrienne! I love her outfits too! She is one stylish girl! Beautiful photos!
April 8th, 2010 at 11:58 am
such a super cute session! so fun too! nice work, adrienne!
April 8th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
I missed being here. Your blog makes me smile, and I loved your words for this post especially. There’s a real magic to these, all of them, and it just has such an incredible feel. So joyous! You are incredible, Adrienne. Absolutely.
April 8th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
i love this session! what a great place for a photo shoot!! i love her dress soo much, the colors go well with the background! and you are too cute adrienne! =) oh how i wish you could shoot a session for me and my husband one of these days!!
April 8th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
YAY!!!!!! isn’t shooting there the most funnest ever!!! great stuff my friend!
April 8th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
I just wanted to say that your work is so inspirational! Loving the carousel shots :)
April 9th, 2010 at 1:22 am
omg! i love disneyland!! this is my fav session! lol why wouldnt i have thought of someone ever doing this? genius! haha. beautiful pics as always =)
April 9th, 2010 at 5:25 am
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April 9th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
the one with the mickey and minnie balloons are my FAVORITES! that is just too cute!
April 11th, 2010 at 5:37 pm
How sweet are these two, seriously? And have I ever told you that you have one of the best blog headers I’ve ever seen? If not, it’s true. I love the look of the top of your site.
April 11th, 2010 at 11:42 pm
great set again! How did you talk the balloon guy to let you borrow all of the balloons?? They usually guard it with their lives! :-)
April 12th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
You’re so good at what you do Adrienne. Really and truly. I love studying your work. Definitely inspirational :)
April 12th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Thanks everyone for your comments!
@Brianna: Really appreciate the comment about my header, totally made my day! :)
@Jeremy: The balloon girl is actually secretly still holding on the them ;)
April 17th, 2010 at 12:40 am
These are super cute Adrienne! I love all the Disney balloons, and who can go past the teacups! really? They rock!