Chase & Alyssa Engagement

I am so glad I found the inspiration to do a blog-a-thon and it's for sessions like this that just NEED to be shared. I am still obsessed with this one.

If you ask me why, I might tell you because this session was just gorgeous and this couple is as well, but on a deeper level I'd tell you because I could not be more happy for my friend Alyssa.

I have known Alyssa for many years. Alyssa is by far one of the biggest lights I have ever met. Her laughter is contagious, but more importantly I can find Alyssa out in the wild now that were adults and I am immediately comfortable because I know just how real this woman is. I always enjoy seeing her and catching up. Alyssa is a hair stylist and the owner of Badiali Beauty Salon. I don't get to see her very often, but when I do it's usually because I need my hairs cut or because we happen to be working the same wedding. However, I love when I get to see this authentic, real, genuine, and beautiful woman!

Her consultation was an early morning before her salon opens and I just remember logging in to our google meets planning to be perfectly professional, even though I knew this was an old friend, and as soon as our videos came up we just started laughing, because strangers might not have realized it, but to us it was obvious we had just both rolled out of bed and came on to try and be serious.. and although we did get down to business we had a few good laughs first teasing ourselves and talking about how weird it still is to be adults now sitting here talking about her wedding day.

The day of her engagement session was cold.. and on a beach. You would never know by the photos, but we were frozen! I was in full winter gear while these two were fully embracing the cold (with blanket breaks in between of course).

I had never met her fiance, Chase. However, it was OBVIOUS these two were made for one another. We were immediately all cackling over the conditions we had willingly put ourselves into. A freezing cold beach session.. what were we thinking?! AND they wanted to get IN the water for some.

I'll tell you what though.. WORTH IT!!

These two are gorgeous, comfortable, funny, kind, authentic, and perfect for one another.

I couldn't be more happy for them both. Thank you so much for trusting me with your memories and having one of the most fun sessions I've ever shot. I cannot wait for the wedding day this fall to capture more of these two!

Location Sunset Beach Cape May Fall 2023