We love Megan & Jim’s engagement story and were so thrilled to spend the evening on Sunday being their Lexington Michigan Engagement Session photographer.

They met by chance at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort, even though they grew up in the same town and graduated from the same high school (just a few years apart.) They had a great time together for the weekend, but it took almost a year later for them to start dating. Megan joked it could have been a lot sooner because Jim did invite her for another ski trip soon after they got home, but she thought he was dating someone and turned him down! Once they were officially together, everything clicked into place and they are inseparably bound by their love of skiing, adventure and, of course, each other. Fast forward a few years later on another trip to Boyne mountain; Jim took his sweet time but finally got down on one knee, on Megan’s favorite ski run and asked her to be his wife. The jeweler advised him not to propose on the mountain in fear of losing the ring in the snow, but we are so glad he didn’t listen because it just makes for a great story!

They brought along their black lab puppy Mougle (a ski term, for those who don’t know.) We love including pets, especially one as sweet and outgoing as their little girl. We rode a side by side through wooded trails on Jim’s family property for the first half of the session, looking for the perfect snowy locations. Snow was very important to capture in their engagement photos, so we got them scheduled right away soon as they inquired. The second half of the session was at their gorgeous lake property. The bonfire plays a significance because Megan says she CANNOT go a single night when the weather is right without a bonfire. She just loves the ambiance and warmth and it’s one of their favorite ways to relax at the end of the day.

They are silly yet sweet, and full of that all-consuming love that you can’t help but feel once you are around them. My face hurt from smiling so much. Their Lexington Michigan Engagement Session was the perfect example of why engagement sessions are so important to us. We get to know each other beyond a client-professional relationship and it helps us know what to capture and what’s important in their relationship.

They are still planning the details of their wedding and we are looking forward to what they decide and can’t wait to be a part of it. If you’re looking for a Lexington Michigan Engagement Session, we would love to connect with you.