A colorful, romantic, modern fairytale wedding engagement at Longwood Gardens…

Chrissy shared, “When Sean and I started to talk about wedding photographers, you were the first person to come to mind. I saw your photography from a few of my friends’ weddings and was impressed by how creative and stunning their photographs were. I knew you would be able to capture amazing photos of Sean and I.”
We arranged to meet at Longwood Gardens, and felt that the location was perfect as it has stunning grounds as well as indoor options that would work for in climate weather.  While we spent some time in the greenhouses, we had an incredibly beautiful day and were able to spend much of the evening outdoors as well!
I set out to give Chrissy and Sean an eclectic mix of colorful, creative images that captured their personalities.  We also captured a few more traditional portraits as well.  This is one of my favorite, because they look so comfortable and happy together and because of that gorgeous glowing sunlight!

Chrissy shared, “Sean and I balance each other out. Sean keeps me calm and always makes me appreciate the fun in every situation and I keep us focused on the task at hand!”
She continued, “Sean is the most caring and thoughtful person, it’s one of the many things I love about him.”
For me, this photo really captures Chrissy’s sentiments well– you can totally see his relaxed, calming presence here:

The gardens are truly stunning!  You will see so many beautiful areas here, and I really only touched the tip of the iceberg!  Longwood Gardens was created by the Du Pont family as a place to entertain friends and now is a living legacy that sets out to inspire the millions of visitors that arrive on the property annually.
Chrissy shared, “I’m beyond thrilled that we took the picture at Longwood Gardens. It reminded me of a fairy tale, between the beautiful greenhouse with the lily pads and the rose gardens.  We couldn’t have asked for a better place to take our engagement pictures!”

Sean shared, “Chrissy is an easy person to love.  She is the most passionate person I know. Her dedication to everything she does is second to none. She is the smartest person I know – I learn from her every day. What I love most about her is that she never puts herself before anyone else. She is the absolute best daughter, sister, aunt, friend and wife to be.”
Chrissy talked about the way Sean can always find a way to make her laugh.  Here is a candid moment I caught of the two of them laughing and enjoying each other’s company.  I used a shallow depth of field to really make them pop from the background and waited for the moment and lighting to be just perfect…

I noticed these flowers through the glass of one of the greenhouses and loved the way they looked so similar to the fuschia of Chrissy’s dress.
I framed them in the doorway and love their modern, confident poses.

They shared, “We both love to relax and our favorite thing to do in our free time is to spend it with family and friends, doing anything or nothing but hanging out! The connection we each have with our families is one of the things that bonds us together.”

This is the sort of photo that would look amazing printed on a huge canvas.  If you look very closely you should be able to spot Chrissy and Sean!

Here is the same shot, just a little closer up– there is actually a huge expanse of water separating us, so I moved to a 200mm lens to capture this photograph:

I love to play with interesting photographic elements and particularly enjoy capturing reflections.  Again the I liked the purples here and the ripping water– a really unique shot…

Here is one that looks a little more crisp and polished, I like it even without the color, for me it draws your attention to the couple and all of the texture in the photograph:

Chrissy shared, “Lisa, you made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera!  Sean and I are usually shy and don’t consider ourselves to be creative people.”
She continued, ” We didn’t know what to expect, but you really made us comfortable and guided us through the process.”

Wow!!!  What a beautiful engagement ring!!!

I totally got my shoes muddy for this one– I saw them reflected in this beautiful antique window with long flowing curtains.  I framed them in a single windowpane.

Chrissy and Sean explored the topiary and rose gardens as the sun got low in the sky.  I love the golden light created on clear days like this one…

Here I gave them a little privacy and focused on a rose, hehe: 
A fairy tale ending, such a romantic moment!  The light, the ring, the kiss, roses, water droplets and rosebuds we couldn’t have asked for a prettier scene…

Chrissy and Sean, it was such a pleasure working with you and I am so excited to be photographing your upcoming Lehigh Valley wedding at the SteelStacks in Bethlehem next month!
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