I recently had the honor of taking Vincen and Iliana’s engagement photos! We captured their love story in a true-to-life yet intimate sort of way. I really wanted to take a storytelling approach of their relationship through documentary style engagement photos. I wanted the session to feel like a movie and I feel like we did just that!
Vincen and Iliana have a true modern day love story. It started with the two of them first connecting on social media! They had their first date together five years ago at a Christmas tree lighting. A few years later, in the fall of 2023, they were on a trip together visiting Charlevoix, MI for Iliana’s 24th birthday. They ended up at Avalanche Preserve in Boyne City, MI where Vincen popped the question!
Documentary Style Engagement Photos
It is absolutely GORGEOUS up in northern Michigan during the fall, which is why we decided to do their engagement photos in the fall as well.
They wanted two different kinds of vibes for their engagement session, so we did two different days of photoshoots. The first day was capturing more “traditional” style engagement photos that were elegant and timeless. We worked with Motor City Vintage Rentals in Detroit to rent a gorgeous vintage car! It added such a cool element to their session.
Day 1 – Photos in Detroit
We started at Michigan Central Station in Detroit. We then headed over to Cannelle which has literally THE BEST coffee and pastries I’ve ever had. To end day one’s photoshoot, we walked around downtown Detroit.
It was super busy but SO worth it because, WOW! This has got to be one of my favorite sessions of all time. We started snapping photos together at golden hour which then continued into the nighttime. I’ve been LOVING night photography lately and I definitely want to do more sessions at nighttime this year.
Day 2 – Photos in Boyne City
The second day of shooting took place where they got engaged!!! I LOVED doing a session in Boyne City because that’s where I currently live. It was super sentimental to Vincen and Iliana since that’s where they got engaged.
We went up to Avalanche Preserve which was definitely worth it — but my legs were complete JELLO by the time the hike was over (there were SO MANY stairs 😂). We started taking their engagement photos here in the early evening and into golden hour. This time of year was peak fall season and it was absolutely stunning.
These two are incredibly and truly so in love. It’s always such an honor for me to document that type of love! Overall, their two days of photoshoots were amazing. Vincen and Iliana are tying the knot this coming October and I cannot wait to be a part of their wedding day!
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