Engagements

Elizabeth Furnace Engagement Session | Katie + Josh

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I love working at new wedding venues in Lancaster, PA!

Katie + Josh are getting married in November of 2024 and I’m thrilled that they chose their wedding venue as their location for their engagement photos! I’ve been photographing weddings for over 10+ years and I love, love, love when my photo services are booked at a new (to me) venue! Elizabeth Furnace Events is a really unique property that mixes history with the comfort of modern amenities.

I strongly recommend that couples consider their wedding venue as an option for their engagement photo location! It’s SUCH a meaningful place for the two of you and the history that is ahead of you as a couple.

Thrilled for this November and all of Katie + Josh’s family and friends that I’ll have the honor of photographing on this very property! Enjoy their engagement session!

Frozen Lake Engagement Session | Stephany + Tim

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Never have I ever…

Photographed an engagement shoot

ON A FROZEN LAKE!!!!!!!

Until this session, of course. Tim, Stephany and I met up at Middle Creek Wildlife Center and explored the paths and, eventually, the snow and ice covered lake! They were A HILARIOUS couple and we laughed so, so much during the course of this session. 11/10 would laugh and photograph them again!

Are YOU brave enough to have a photo session on a frozen lake?!

Dreamy Fall Engagement Session

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“Can we bring our puppy to our engagement shoot?”

Y’all - come on. 100000% you can. Times ten!

I’m just going to say it - if you bring your puppy to your engagement shoot, the photos are going to be better. These are the facts and I cannot even control it, okay?! And that’s coming from a professional photographer.

Ellie & Jason’s fall engagement session at Speedwell Forge was BRIGHT, warm and happy - just like the two of them. I’m SO VERY EXCITED for their wedding, next August, at Stoltzfus Homestead & Garden!

Winter Engagement Session - Lancaster, PA

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Katie + Andrew’s engagement session was as delightful as it was frigid. ;) They were such troopers in the cold but we ended up getting the warmest light. ***Cue the heart eyes from photographers who get itttt!***

Cheers to these two love birds who are getting married in JULY of 2022! I'm psyched that they booked me and BRB while I watch the calendar until July. - Sarah

Brooklyn Bridge Engagement Session - Brooklyn, New York

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2020.

Aren’t we all tired of talking about it and all that it’s entailed? I’ve been getting weary of the same conversations. Over and over and over. So, I’ve been trying to do my very best to re-route conversations from negativity to seeing some of the good that’s come of this year. Even if it’s just a crumb-sized amount of positivity. I’ll take it!

So, on that note… guess what 2020 brought my way that was both unexpected and simultaneously (super) fun?!

I couldn’t work in Hawai’i for months and months and months because of COVID, BUT, I was on the East Coast visiting family and could photograph my pal’s engagement photos. I couldn’t have done that if I wasn’t on the East Coast, y’all! So, thanks 2020 for bringing that my way!

Esther, Israel and I connected through the missions organization that I was a part of years ago and I was SO VERY BERRY EXCITED when they asked if I would be open to shooting their photos in Brooklyn, where they live! It was sweet. It was romantic. It was sticky with humidity. But, zero complaints overrrr here, folks!

As you look through their engagement photos, I triple dog dare you to give some mental space to this…

Good has and will come from this year. It’s not all bad. There is still Love.

P.S. If you scroll all the way to the bottom of this post, there is a bonus story!

***BONUS STORY:

Israel is so romantic. Get this…he brought little notes that he wrote to Esther and gave them to her multiple times throughout the shoot. I’m not crying - you are!

Mikey + Megan | Pololu Valley Engagement Session | Hawaii Engagement Photographer

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I met Mikey on a three month long missions trip in South Africa almost SIX years ago. How hilarious is that?! Now we are both living on the exact same Hawaiian island and yes, absolutely I was going to photograph his engagement photos with his lovely bride-to-be Megan. Mikey is a real life Fabio with his hair. Am I right or am I right?! And don't get me started on Megan and her cuteness.

We hiked down into Pololu Valley and we basically ran around like little children for an hour. The valley is absolutely stunning and a DREAM to photograph in. ESPECIALLY when I have a hot couple to photograph. Mikey + Megan, ya'll rock and I had so much fun with you both. Same time next week? :P

God bless each of you!

:)

-Sarah

Brad + Jess

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          Photographing family is a joy. No, Brad + Jess aren't family by "technically" by blood...well, we aren't sure about that actually. We might have to do some research, but I know Brad's last name is Gehman...so, of course we decided that we are cousins. 

This engagement session was so much fun and most definitely did not feel like a job.

I truly love that I get to meet such wonderful people and get to capture their story.

#NEVERQUITTING

And now for the photos - enjoy Brad + Jess and their contagious smiles!

Nate + Jane

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I. Love. These. Two.

          Nate and Jane were just a few years below me in school and they are both wonderful. Nate and I were in a musical together in high school and those are some of my favorite memories from my school years. These two have a stellar sense of humor. And OH do they love each other. I'm pumped to have the honor of capture the wedding day of this young-love couple this upcoming September. 

SIDE NOTE: How glorious is Jane's hair?! 

OTHER SIDE NOTE: I hope you enjoy these photos and your day. Well, I hope that you enjoy all of your days!

-Sarah

Forrest + Mandy

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Here's the deal...when you're friends get engaged and you're all together on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean...you take photos to prove it all happened. Mandy + Forrest have been living on the big island of Hawaii working with the same missions organization that I am with - YWAM (Youth With A Mission). They are so in love it's adorable. But, you don't need me to tell you that...the photos will speak for themselves. 

Prepare yourself for some Hawaiian beauty from the big island. 

And without further adieu, here are Mandy + Forrest's engagement photos.

Jenny + Lucas

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I went to high school with Jenny. Yes, she is the stunning red head in all of the photos below.

Her (soon to be husband) Lucas, Jenny and I met at Eastern University where the both of them graduated. We had such a lovely time and the lighting was beautiful, as were my subjects. 

I'm so honored to be their wedding photographer next May in Pennsylvania!

Which are your favorite photos? 

Marvin + Amanda

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How great are these two?! Marvin, Amanda, the sun and myself all met up at the Lancaster County Park for their engagement session. The light was lovely, as were Marvin + Amanda. Also, be sure to look at the very last two photos to see the sunset that we had during their session! #ALLTHEHEARTEYES

Marvin + Amanda, thank you for trusting me to capture such a beautiful moment in time for the two of you.

I'm thrilled to be a part of your October wedding this year!

-Sarah 

Which ones are your favorites?

Charlie + Rachel

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Rachel and I went to the same school for basically our whole lives and became close friends when we played sports together in high school. She's one of those girls who is the "full package" and has got it all going for her, so...Charlie, you picked a good one! I'm so glad that I got to meet Charlie and see how well the two of them work together. I can't wait to be a part of their wedding in Lancaster next July! 

Enjoy Charlie + Rachel's engagement session and have the best day ever, please!

-Sarah 

Ian + Edie

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          Me, myself and my old school playlist took a little road trip out to Pittsburg, Pa for Ian + Edie's engagement photos. No, we had never met before but these two are like family....almost literally. Ian is my sister in law's brother. So he's basically my brother. I think that's how that works, right? I'm so glad that we all got to meet! It's pretty safe to say that this photo session did not feel like a job. We had so much fun walking around McConneles Mill State Park snapping photos of the four of them.

It. Was. Stunning. 

Oh, did I mention that they brought their two dogs? Yup - that happened. 

Enjoy Ian + Edie's photos... ( & the pups, Kale + Steely)