country engagement in rochester, ny : Margaret + Luke vol. I


This engagement session takes place in Rochester NY in an unlikely farm in the middle of the city. I had been excited for this session since I started talking with Margaret + Luke about some of their ideas for the shoot, and we decided to break up and do both a country picnic and a night session that you’ll see later on. Unlike most guys who are more tentative about having their picture taken, Luke was all about it which made it even better. We were even joined by a special guest, an alpaca, who wandered in and out of the frames to our delight.

Now that their engagement session is done, I’m looking forward even more to their wedding, which is going to be a gorgeous outdoor affair at a park/amphitheater in North Carolina. Margaret is doing a lot of planning for the big day and incorporating a lot of handcrafted details, so I can’t wait to see what she has in store. She is also a talented letterpress artist and is printing my business cards and a few other materials for me! You will be seeing some of those soon if you haven’t already.

Isn’t Margaret beautiful? Can’t wait to see her as a bride. You’ll notice in the pictures the flowers Sassafras did for the shoot. Gorgeous! I love that succulent bouquet soo much.

Not only are they in love, but they balance each other out. Luke is more practical, Margaret is more of a dreamer. Ah, love is amazing.

I love these last two! Margaret + Luke you guys are wonderful and I can’t wait for your wedding this fall! Hope you enjoyed the pictures and stay tuned for round two tomorrow morning!

June 16, 2010 - 2:53 pm

Alison - I stumbled on your website/blog and wanted to say how gorgeous these pictures are. Also, I’m from Rochester and just wondering where exactly these pictures were taken. Thanks!

May 27, 2010 - 7:21 pm

Nita - too. much. beauty. and. artistry.

It’s like an overload this is SO amazing. Comment to be continued on vol. 2 :)

May 26, 2010 - 1:03 pm

Kimberly S - these are awesome!! :) loved every one! What a sweet story told through pictures! I’m very excited for you both! Congratulations again on your engagement! Love you!!!

May 26, 2010 - 9:44 am

Kristie C (Luke’s cousin) - WOW, these are INCREDIBLE! These belong in a magazine!!! Such creativity! You two are just beautiful together!!! :-)

May 25, 2010 - 2:16 pm

sarbob - i still love the alpaca so much, its just so funny. the colors in these pictures are great – yellow on her and red on him, and the bike and quilt and flowers really accent in nicely!
What an original and different engagement session – I want to see more couples do pictures like this because all your creativity really comes out, Mary!

May 25, 2010 - 2:04 pm

Kari Cowell - Mary – WOW….this photo shoot was amazing! You and Sarah did an incredible job together. What a team! I just loved going through every picture. Loved it.

May 24, 2010 - 8:49 pm

Margaret B. - Oh Mary, we love these so much. The colors! The secret field! The cupcake set!!! Thank you so much for doing an amazing job and brainstorming our fun picnic story. Also, I’m now considering incorporating an alpaca into our invitations…

May 23, 2010 - 10:32 pm

Jess S - these are beautiful! looks like you guys had a great time. great job again, mary!

May 22, 2010 - 8:20 am

Sarah K - ahhhhhh! these are beautiful! I’m loving how the field photos came out– the laying down ones are so dreamy:) Margaret- you look gorgeous. This engagement shoot couldn’t have gone better– unless Luke was riding the Alpaca or something;)

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