Here are a few of my faves from the day and you can check out their feature on Merci New York.

Asking Catalina about Kris, “Kris is the fashionable one, he is more concerned about clothes, hair and make-up than I am. I would wear sweat pants everyday, if I could. He is also warm, generous and has a great sense of humor” Kris says, “Catalina is warm, vivacious and lets me know everyday how much she loves me”

swoon!

The proposal:

Kris made a scrapbook that looked exactly the same as the scrapbook from “Up.” The third page had stickers of a bride and groom, an engagement ring and it read “He Proposed – February 12, 2010.” When it finally hit me that the date was that same day, I turned around and he was standing there with my ring.

Some of their fave things to do is eat italian food, chase ice cream trucks and travel. Sadly there was not an ice cream truck in sight.

For their session we went to the Brooklyn Bridge, brought a big red balloon as a nod to “UP” and then spent some time outside of Grimaldi’s. Actually the line was to long, so a few quick pics and we ate at the pizza place around the corner. If Grimaldi’s is half as good, the line is worth it. I still dream about going back and eating more pizza.

Trish and Rick met on Match.com. More and more of my couples are meeting that way. They emailed each other for weeks before actually venturing on their first date at Ted and Jo’s in Hoboken, NJ. They talked for hours, never running out of things to say. According to Trish, Rick is mature, passionate and always has her best interests in mind. According to Rick, Trish is intelligent and silly, she always makes him laugh.

When designing their Get to Know You session or as most wedding people say, their engagement session, we wanted to tie in their playful nature, love for cooking and good wine and their passion for anything nautical. An ideal day would be watching a sunset, cooking and sailing. We began in their kitchen where they could relax and be themselves. Prepping for dinner, washing dishes and even a little playful towel smack. A huge element of their relationship is having fun even in the mundane everyday tasks.

We then ventured down to the Hoboken waterfront for a nautical themed picnic and sunset. Unfortunately, it ended up being overcast but we still had fun taking in the Manhattan skyline.

I can’t wait for their wedding weekend in August at The Sagamore in Lake George!

ABSOLUTELY LOVE this necklace from Kate Spade. When did she get to be so cool?

“Trish loves Rick” in nautical symbols. Merci New York outdid themselves on that one.

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“He is fun to be with. He makes me laugh. He is outgoing and silly. I feel safe with him. . . .oh and he is tall.”

“She is easy-going, funny and smart.”

“We have fun together, laugh together and compliment each other really well.”

“I like indie, he likes funk, I love to cook but he does breakfast. We love the Princess Bride, mexican food, our dog and staying in bed until at least noon on weekends”

Remember that image I posted a few weeks ago? The one of the couple in the doorway. It was one of my favorite images of the year. That was Maureen and Brian. They met at a young lawyers happy hour. Brian said he saw her across the crowded bar area and immediately went over to her. They had a great time talking and the rest was history. The most important thing to Maureen and Brian was that I capture them, who they are, where they like to go and the great relationship they have with each other. We also had to start the GTKY session after noon! =)

Their dog wouldn’t cooperate until he had some treats. The only thing Brian could find nearby was pretzels. Needless to say this dog will sit and jump for anything he can put in his mouth.

This little cafe was their first date spot.

Of course, we had to stop at The Mexican Post where they first met. Brian said he saw her sitting in this very spot.