Summer Engagement Photos

Couples Photography

March 3, 2025

a couple sit at a table at a brewery holding each other's hands during their summer engagement photos

Their favorite brewery, the home they didn’t think was aesthetic enough, and sunbathing at the beach with their favorite playlist and some ice cold drinkities. The Michigan summer engagement photos that dreams are made of. Heyyyy nowwww.

a woman smiles brightly at her fiancee during their summer engagement photos as we see her through the space between her fiancee's arm and face

Storytelling Summer Engagement Photos

Maddi and Adam are engaged! They booked my storytelling engagement photos package with a 2+ hour session. Which basically means unlimited everything. Unlimited outfits, unlimited time (obvi within the day and reason), unlimited locations. It’s basically living in abundance all wrapped up in an engagement photo shoot. It was summer and we really leaned into the summer engagement photo vibe.

We started out at their fave brewery here in Grand Rapids, Michigan—Brass Ring Brewing. It’s close to them and is a spot they tend to frequent. There is this cute outdoor space (pls say less) which we got some snaps in.

a couple sits together at a table on an outdoor patio at their favorite brewery during their summer engagement photos

a woman fixes her partners hair as they sit together on a brewery patio

a woman looks lovingly at her fiancee across the table from her during summer engagement photos

At-Home Engagement Photos

After the brewery, we had to make a stop at their place and I maaaayyyyyyy have forced my way onto their property (aka respectfully convinced them to let me get some photos of them there). They really didn’t think their house was photo-worthy BUT I gave them my spiel about in-home sessions and how genuine they feel. Your house doesn’t have to be perfect to be the perfect spot for photos. It makes everyone feel a little comfier to be in your own home. It feels so genuine to exist in your space and that makes a difference in the photos. I can work my magic in any home. It may not be “perfect”, but it will be 100% YOU and that’s better I think. Tea.

So, they caved and I think the world is grateful they did because LOOK at those pictures. The little bench moment? Them dancing??!?? Be still my heart.

an engaged couple look at each other while sitting on a built in in their home during their summer engagement photos

an engaged couple look at each other as she sits on a bench and he stands in front of her in their home

summer engagement photos where a couple dances on the other side of a paneled glass and wood door during

a couple smiles at each other while dancing in their home on the other side of paneled glass and wood doors for their summer engagement photos

a black and white summer engagement photo of a couple dancing on the other side of a glass and wood paneled door

a woman smiles as she is spun around on the other side of paneled glass and wood doors

a couple sits together on a bench in their home

a woman smiles while sitting on a bench as her partner stands in front of her looking at her and holding her hands

a cropped summer engagement photo of a couple, his hands on her hips as she leans over the porch to him

a woman leans down from the porch step to wrap her arms around her fiancee who stands on the ground in front of her during their summer engagement photos

a woman leans off the top step of a porch into her fiancee's arms

ROPE SWING!!!!!

What I loved the most was this little tree swing they have in their yard. When I brought up the idea they were like “we’ve never used that thing”. The past owner of their home had kids which is why it was there and in the entire year that they lived there, they never once felt like swinging. But they were down for my vision and lived in the moment and it was so fun. That little rope swing made for some of my favorite photos. I am obsessed.

Maddi mentioned wanting some photos on their patio area which is SUCH a cute idea. Photos at home give you this unique opportunity to honor your home and be able to see it and remember it down the road even if you no longer live there. Our homes give us safety and warmth and memories and that specialness is so often overlooked.

summer engagement photos of a smiling couple, he watches as she swings on a rope swing in their backyard

a woman swings on a rope swing in this motion blur summer engagement photo as her fiancee sits at the base of the tree

summer engagement photos where a woman smiles while swinging on a rope swing as her fiance smiles against a tree in the background

a woman swings on a rope swing in the foreground as her fiancee looks to her from the base of a tree during their summer engagement photos in their backyard

a woman swings on a rope swing in the distance with her fiancee watching from the base of a tree during summer engagement photos in their backyard

a woman leans down and rests her arms on her fiancee's shoulders as he sits at the base of a tree

an engaged couple touch their noses as they lean together against a tree in their backyard during summer engagement photos

a couple leans together against a tree in their backyard

a cropped photo of a couple smiling at each other as they lean on a tree in their backyard during their summer engagement photos in michigan

a couple looks at each other while sitting on the front step of their home in the shadows and light during

a couple sits together on the front step of their michigan home

a couple holds hands while she stands and he sits on the front step of their michigan home during summer engagement photos

a woman rests her head on her fiancee's shoulder as they smile on the front porch of their michigan home

a woman leans away from a post of her front porch and looks down at her sitting fiancee

Beach Engagement Photos

Once we got all the at-home goofiness and specialness-capturing out of the way, we grabbed what we ACTUALLY stopped there for and went for a little road trip.

About 45 minutes later we arrived at the shore of Lake Michigan. Again, a perk of the unlimited time storytelling package. We had all the time in the world (okay well, all the time in the day), so it didn’t even matter that the beach was a bit of a drive. It’s giving relaxed. It’s giving chill. It is truly one of my most genius ideas. LOL but really it made this shoot work perfectly for them because they really could have it all PLUS some photos at home playing on the rope swing.

We pull up to the beach with a picnic blankie and ice cold drinkities in the cooler—it is a perfect summer day. What better, more summer situation could there possibly be for summer engagement photos?? On Maddi and Adam’s inquiry form, they mentioned that they love going to the beach and sunbathing while listening to music together. I knew immediately those had to be their summer engagement photo vibes.

a woman picks a song on her phone while sharing a pair of earbuds with her fiancee during their beach engagement photos as they sit on a blanket in the sand

an engaged couple sit on a picnic blanket in the sand during their beach engagement photos

a couple smiles while laying on a blanket in the sand during their beach engagement photos

a man presses a kiss to his fiancee's forehead while holding her hand to his chest during their beach engagement photos as they lay on a blanket in the sand

a hazy photo that feels like a memory, beach engagement photos of a woman holding hands with her fiancee as they smile sitting on a blanket in the sand

a woman smiles while looking over at her fiancee during their beach engagement photos as they share a pair of earbuds and lay on a blanket in the sand

They cuddled up and laughed and generally had a fun, chill time. So cute. Then, we did some adventuring through the land by the beach. There were these cool trees that I HAD to incorporate. Some of the shots almost felt like they could have been pulled straight out of a Wes Anderson film. Iconic.

a couple reach into a cooler for drinks while listening to music together on the beach during engagement photos

a woman lays against her fiancee's chest as they sit on the beach watching the sun set during their beach engagement photos

a woman lays on her fiancee as they sit on a blanket in the sand during their beach engagement photos on lake michigan

a cropped photo of an engaged couple popping open canned drinks while sharing a pair of earbuds during their beach engagement photos

a couple runs through beachy fields on the shore of lake michigan during their beach engagement photos at sunset

a cropped photo of a couple sharing an embrace in flowing fields during their beach engagement photos

a couple stands next to each other in the sand on the shore of lake michigan during their beach engagement photos

an engaged couple lean against a winding tree in front of the shore of lake michigan

an engaged couple lean against two separate trees facing each other in this cinematic beach engagement photo

YOUR Engagement Photographer

All in all, this is the kind of gallery you end up with when you opt for the unlimited time storytelling package. PLUS you get a really fun, wholesome date day with your person. It’s kind of a win-win-win because you ALSO get engagement photos that feel like your own little movie. You are the stars and your love is the story. There’s kind of no cons, now that I think about it. So IDK what you are waiting on!!! Fill out that inquiry form and get allllllllllllllll the deets.

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