Romantic and Dramatic Coastal Bridal Session / Rockport, MA

Question: How many of you are happy with the bridal portraits from your wedding day? There can be a number of reasons why people are unhappy with their bridal portraits from their wedding day such as being short on time or having limited options for location. Sometimes couples are just too stressed on their wedding day to really feel comfortable in front of the camera. I was fortunate and my wedding photographer was amazing. Still, I would love to have another shot at my bridal portraits, get prettied up in my wedding dress again (maybe on an anniversary!), and make camera magic in a pretty location.

That’s exactly what Julliana and Rubmael decided to do after they weren’t completely happy with their pictures from their wedding day. Julliana is super talented with hair and makeup, and she did it herself. She even re-invented her bridal bouquet, making it herself out of light pink peonies.

We chose the perfect seaside location in Rockport, MA which was both dramatic and romantic. Scroll below to see how magic can be made when you combine a rocky coastal location with a glowy sunset. And leave me a note below to let me know if you’re team color or black and white! I had such a hard time choosing with some of the images in the gallery that I did both!

Location: Halibut Point, Rockport Massachusetts

Choosing a Sentimental Location for your Portrait Sessions / Jill and Seth's engagement

One of the most special things about planning an engagement session is choosing a location that is meaningful. I’ve had clients request a particular location because it’s where they first met, or became engaged. Others have fond memories of a location because it was a family vacation spot in their childhood. Whatever the reason, capturing new memories in a spot that already holds special meaning can take a portrait session experience to the next level.

Jill and Seth’s engagement session captured the best of Rockport, MA; it’s a special location to them as they often stay at a beach house on Long Beach. We started at Bearskin Neck, where we found the dreamiest light on the docks. Then, we quickly stopped at some of Bearskin Neck’s most iconic spots, like Motif #1 and the classic Ice Cream Store. We made sure to leave enough time to catch the sunset over at Long Beach, capping off a perfect night in Rockport, MA.

Scroll through below to see some of my favorite images from Jill and Seth’s engagement session. And be sure to leave some love in the comments below if you enjoyed this post!

xo

Cassie

Classic Rockport, MA surprise proposal and engagement | Erica & Maidel

Sitting at the end of the 2,250 foot breakwater at Eastern Point, I waited for the moment to arrive. Maidel and I had spent months planning her surprise engagement right next to the lighthouse in Gloucester, MA. I was nervous, and I wasn't even the one proposing!

Finally, the ladies arrived. Maidel and I agreed that I would approach them while they were setting up their tri-pod to offer to take their picture in order to throw Erica off the track and so she wouldn't wonder about the creepy girl lingering with a camera by herself.  As soon as that happened, Maidel went down on her knee and popped the question!  

What followed was a perfectly nautical two hour engagement session around downtown Rockport. We hit all the classic spots: Motif #1, Bearskin Neck, Roy Moore Lobster Co., and The Pewter Shop.  The evening couldn't have ended more perfectly with a dreamy sunset in Rockport harbor.  

Check out some of my favorites from Maidel & Erica's surprise proposal and engagement session!

And congrats to the happy couple who were married in December in Colorado and will be celebrating with friends and family in a beach-side ceremony in Hawaii!

Check out Maidel and Erica's engagement feature over on 2brides2be!

http://2brides2be.com/maidel-ericas-proposal-stories/

Rockport, MA Nautical Engagement Session | Jacob and Lindsay

Jacob and Lindsay's engagement session from the beginning of the summer was easily one of my favorite portrait sessions to date.  I knew it was going to be magic the second Lindsay and I met up to chat about her session to go over her ideas, and she pulled out her Pinterest board and DIY nautical props.  Honestly. Magic!  

We stayed in Rockport for the majority of our session, even spending some time in the exact spot Lindsay's parents got engaged many years back.  Later we hit the beach for a little picnic under the Ultra Mega Moon. (Isn't that the scientific name for it?)