Engagement Portraits: The Princess and The Mexican

When I sit down to write a blog post, I like to start by thinking about the couple themselves. While that may seem like the obvious place to begin, I could easily get lost in describing what I like about the pictures instead, or how the session went. But it’s really about the people, isn’t it?

Lately, I’ve noticed a reoccurring thought as I reminisce and plan out what to share. That reoccurring thought is, “I work with the coolest people.”

Daniel and Kari-Anne are no exception.

There are so many things that would be fun to recap. The way they laugh with each other and how funny they are, how Kari-Anne is a ridiculous marathon runner, how Daniel thinks he’s Ben Stiller… I could go on. The best story, however, is how they came to be together. It’s movie material.

Unfortunately, to give it it’s worth I’d need to write a screenplay. Since this is a blog, I’m not going to do that. But I can’t leave you hanging completely, so here are the high points.

They’re both CPAs. (I think it makes the whole story more funny…)
They’re best friends that should be together…
but, she’s not ready.
They have a big fight and they take space apart.
He won’t quit, regardless of friends urging him to.
Eventually, his determination pays off and they find their way back together.
It all ends (or begins, depending on how you look at it) with a crazy ridiculous proposal including a hut trip, a hidden story book about their life together, lots of meaningful inside jokes, and lots of tears.
And now, he still chases her… literally, as she trains for marathons.

She’s the Princess. He’s the Mexican. And I’m so excited to be there to help tell the story when they’re married!