It seems like more couples are meeting via online dating websites and apps these days more than ever. Chalynda and Timothy went from meeting on Match.com to saying their “I Dos” this past weekend. We’re excited to be sharing their engagement session and a sneak peek photo from their wedding courtesy of their fabulous photographer Nana […]
Fun Engagement Session in Austin, TX: Alexis + Jonathan
They say third times a charm…Jonathan and Alexis met back in undergrad school at Prairie View A&M University. But a love connection wasn’t made at their first acquaintance. Instead, they remained close friends throughout undergrad and even after, and it took eight years (and three attempts made by Jonathan) before Alexis agreed to be his girlfriend. […]
University of Alabama at Birmingham Love Story: Kara + Darryl
Darryl visited the Rec Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham more frequently than most. It wasn’t because he needed to use the Rec Center, but because a certain someone that worked at the juice bar had captured his heart. Kara recalls how her and Darryl would sit and talk about any and everything […]
Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: View Danielle + Gboluma’s Atlanta Engagement Session
They say distance makes the heart grow fonder. Well that was certainly the case for the lovebirds we’re featuring today. Gboluma served in Okinawa, Japan for a year so part of the couple’s relationship was long distance. But the moment Gboluma returned, he planned to propose to the love of his life. During a helicopter […]
Brittany + Lenis Are Tying the Knot Tomorrow! View Their Cute Baton Rouge Engagement Session
It seems like dating apps and sites are the place to meet these days! Brittany and Lenis met on a dating site on October 17, 2012. Since they met on a dating app, Brittany felt it would be good to meet in a public place. So where did they link up? Target! We love Brittany and Lenis’ laid […]
High School Sweethearts Take Miami for Engagement Session: Lauren +Chris
Lauren thought she was participating in a photo shoot on Christmas Eve. At least that’s what Chris led her to believe. “I told her I had a special gift I wanted her to open that night. She proceeded to open the box and pull out the little trinkets I put in there. She was confused […]
Cute Alabama Engagement Session: Erika + Matthew
They say the family that prays together, stays together…Erika’s prayers came true on November 2, 2014 during what was meant to be a normal Sunday church service. The high school sweethearts attended Church that day with their families. Erika originally thought her and Matthew would be attending a family dinner following the service to celebrate […]
Designer Andrea Pitter of Pantora Bridal is Getting Married! View her Edgy Engagement Photos
It’s amazing how fast time flies. Last year in December, while we were in Barbados for our 2nd annual wedding conference – The Coterie Retreat – something magical happened. We were all on the dance floor jamming to tunes from DJ Mark Battle of One Sound and Entertainment when the music stopped suddenly. We were all […]
Laid Back Engagement Session in Durham, NC: Monica + Shondre
You don’t have to have a theme to have a fabulous engagement session. What you need most of all, is a great photographer that’ll make you feel calm, comfortable and beautiful. Monica and Shondre had just that. Their photographer, Coterie member Artije Photography captured their personalities perfectly. They didn’t want a theme, just laid back […]
Viva Havana! Makini + Jason Head to Cuba for their Engagement Session
Earlier this year, the United States and Cuba singed an historic agreement to restore commercial airline service. This is the first in 50 years, leading to an influx of American travelers to the island. Naturally, photographers have taken full advantage of the opportunity to photograph the beautiful island with its vintage charm, architecture, and bold […]
“Classic Romance With A Flair of Hollywood Glam” Engagement Session in Miami: Melissa + Anwar
It was Anwar’s Aunt that noted to him that whomever he chose to marry, that he should ensure that the two were “equally yoked”. And from the moment he laid eyes on Melissa, the yoke was indeed equal, in fact, from his end – it was love at first sight. The pair met in Nova Scotia, […]
Romantic Desert Engagement Session in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Yvonette + Walter
Yvonette and Walter have been aquatinted for over 17 years. Having attended the same church since they were tweens, many would assume that they were only destined to fall in love. Well – not quite. Lets just say at one point in life, they couldn’t stomach being in the same room. “At some point we both developed […]