Laura and Fred are two of the sweetest people I’ve ever met. Laura will send me an email and I honestly can’t WAIT to read it because it always is filled with such joy and happiness. The three of us have been talking about their 2018 wedding day since they booked with me in 2016 and now, at our near-halfway point of our journey together, we got to explore an incredibly special place together and capture some beautiful moments. 

Fred proposed to Laura at Robert H. Treman State Park in Ithaca while they were on a hike together. He even had someone following them to grab a couple of pictures at the spot when the proposal happened! And so, on a landing on some steep stone steps overlooking an incredible vista of tree-covered mountains, Laura said “yes!” (and almost fell down the stairs) and the two of them never forgot that special spot. So, in planning their engagement session, we knew we had to go back there! 

It was a gorgeous, warm, sunny day and we explored both that park and a nearby Stewart Park in downtown Ithaca that sits on the southern edge of Cayuga Lake. Stewart Lake and that evening’s subtle sunset gave us paths to explore, docks to twirl and jump on and chairs and swings to relax on and watch the water. 

The day was laidback, easy, joyful — just like these two. 

Enjoy the peeks and stay tuned in 2018 for their beautiful New York wedding.