From the moment Brooke and Vince reached out to book their wedding, we were so excited to connect!  They are the sweetest couple, and we couldn’t wait for their engagement session.  We met up early in the morning at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul and could not have had more beautiful weather!  With the capitol’s epic grand staircase and gorgeous pillars, its setting provided the perfect backdrop for portraits.

We had the best time getting to know these two as we explored the grounds together.  They met at Purdue University in Indiana, fell in love, and got engaged on the beach in the Dominican Republic.  We can’t think of a more dreamy location to kick off life as fiances! Vince serves as a pilot in the Air Force and had just flown in for the 4th of July.  They spent most of their holiday weekend at the lake enjoying the water and the pontoon.  Brooke is a teacher and is fully soaking up this season of time off.  That said, she has definitely been keeping busy with wedding planning and packing for her big move later this summer. 

As we wrapped up their session, we chatted about the recent air show we attended and talked about their favorite places to travel.  Brooke has been to Europe multiple times and recommended Crete as a must-see.  She and Vince had planned a breakfast date following their session, and we could not be happier for them as they continue to plan their wedding!  They will host their big day at the Wexford at Emerald Greens, and we have no doubt their day will be stunning from start to finish!  It has been such an honor capturing this season of their love story, and we can hardly wait to connect again next summer!