Engagement: Tyler & Gretchen, Winter Love

This is probably my most long awaited post… not just mine but for a lot of folks.

This is Gretchen and Tyler, some of my dearest friends.  I have know them both for many years now and have never known them independent of one another;  Their names are synonymous.  Ever the consummate southern gentleman, Tyler, was polite enough to suffer my incessant and often irritating grandiose plans of wedding proposals (love you T).  In the end it, was truly love that guided Tyler to the perfect moment while we all waited...and waited.....and waited a little bit more to witness the rest of their love story.

For a woman, her thirtieth birthday is a huge deal. So fittingly enough Tyler asked Gretchen to marry him just a few hours before she turned the big “three oh” { so she can technically say she got engaged in her twenties} . He took her on a romantic picnic to the beach (complete with her favorite wine) and without any witness' (ie; me, hidden behind a rock to capture the moment. It’s ok though lol) Tyler got down on one knee and asked Gretchen to spend the rest of her life with him!!!

… and literally since the moment that story was shared with me and all of our friends during Gretchen’s thirtieth birthday I  haven’t stopped being that annoying friend who sends color schemes and wedding dress designs all while bugging the couple about engagement photos  (but I will never stop being that annoying friend and that’s probably why we are besties)

No one  deserves a happily ever after more than one of my “bestest” friends ever! Gretchen is the epitome of humility and beauty;  She is the most genuine person you will ever meet...and her Fiancè isn't that bad either :)

So without further ado here is Tyler & Gretchen a winter engagement session

 

Always the gentlemen 

wow Gretch you look so sexy 

this shot reminds me of a sleeping princess being awoke by her prince

Tyler is serving blue steel 

congratulations guys, i love you both very much and i am so excited to see what the next chapter of your lives holds in store. 

and thank you so much for allowing me to capture these memories for you!

love,

Rie`