Last Saturday I got to hang out with two of the most amazing people I’ve ever met – Pants (Chris) and Kelly Alice. They are quickly becoming two of our best friends here in Boston, and I adore them. A little while ago I asked how they’d feel about helping me out with some photos – I’ve been wanting to break into gay and lesbian weddings for quite some time, and after getting accepted into the fabulously titled So You’re EnGAYged I decided I couldn’t wait any longer.
We started with a couple of quick shots in my studio room – it was pretty cold out and I knew I had to have some images that showed off their awesome tattoos …
I loved that we also managed to show how playful they are with each other. Then, we headed out to Jamaica Pond, to the little bench where Pants proposed.
I love the mood in these two black and white shots:
You’d never know the pond was teeming with people that afternoon (just what you want when your photographer is asking you to be intimate, ha!)
I love how Pants is smiling here. She was trying really hard all afternoon not to show her teeth, and she’ll probably kill me for posting this … but how can you not love how genuinely happy they look? 
I was super excited when Kelly Alice told me that they’d brought along a bottle of bubbly – and a third glass for me, woo-hoo! Nothing beats a little al-fresco drinking in the afternoon.
After we’d exhausted the engagement bench, we made our way over to my favorite spot in JP … stopping by this tree on the way:
Some snuggles to warm up:
The last shots of the afternoon are some of my very favorites. I think everyone was feeling a little more free and easy after the Champagne. Thank you, thank you, thank you to my amazing and utterly loved up friends. I hope you enjoy your photos!
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