Emily and Alex’s Gratz Park and Overbrook Farm Engagement

Ok… so I will start off by saying that this post may be a little more image heavy than normal because this couple is a little extra special to us!  How could they not be when the BRIDE also happens to be our cousin and ALSO happens to have invited our kiddos to be her flower girl and ring bearers!  Needless to say that this wedding day will be full of memories for all of us and will be captured by none other than Troy and myself.  (could turn into a complete circus… but we have our fingers crossed!  LOL… totally joking… it will be great!)  We were invited to Overbrook farm for the first part of the session and I cannot say enough about how QUIET and beautiful it is there.  I could live there the rest of my life and be totally happy!  There is a new place to explore around every corner.  Gorgeous horses, scenery and even some geese that were none too happy we were there!  (They hissed at us as we drove by! YIKES!)

Here are a few from Overbrook:

Does she have AMAZINGLY beautiful hair or what?!!!!  If my hair were that long I would be in one constant seizure of pain… obviously you can tell I am a short hair kinda gal!  LOL  The wind off the water was whipping us every which way but we were thankful for it because it was UNSEASONABLY warm 90 degrees that day!!!!!  HOLY CARP!

Then there was the WATERFALL!  Be still my heart.. to the far left of this image in the shadow you will notice a few geese that were none too happy we were there!  They were squawking and hissing!  Not very inviting!  LOL… I so wish I could take my kids here for a photo.  It was just PERFECT!

The we drove around a bit more and climbed to the top of a hill through a grove of trees and on the top of the hill sat this barn.  It was literally breathtaking.  I have only had my breath taken away a few times in my life and looking through that barn and seeing the TRUE rolling hills of Kentucky in the background was nothing short of amazing!

On our way up to the top of the AWE INSPIRING BARN’s Hill we stopped for a few along the way!  There were horses in both pastures to the right and left of us… it was truly beautiful.

Somewhere along the way Emily and Alex stole a few second away from the camera… or so they thought!  LOL

And then I saw it… every woman has a look.  Now I know it sounds silly but truthfully there is a bit of sexiness to be found in ANY bride to be!  Heck its teh best time of your life!!  You feel most beautiful and in love and it shows!  This is Emily’s “look”.  Now for those who know her, you know she is normally a BRIGHT smile and happy kinda girl.  I personally thinks she looks like Giada…

Do you see it??

See it now?!  See.. told you! Not only is Emily and amazingly gorgeous, member of ones of the best families on earth, super sweet, totally stylish, but she looks like a celebrity too.. what more could a photographer ask for?

An awesome location… yup… got that too!  LOL

After we had fun playing at the farm we headed downtown to the spot where Alex proposed to Emily at Christmas.. I have seen pics of the engagement itself… VERY sweet and thoughtful but I think Alex was freezing his butt off!  It was like -10 degrees outside!!! LOL  Lucky enough for us.. it was more like 89 degrees this day!  Yes, apparently we like to go from one extreme to the other!

The tulips were in bloom and FANTASTIC!  I think this feels a little Vintage New York!

One of my very favorite images from the session!!!   Something about it just grabs at my heart!

And yes a little sexy for the end!  So that about does it… I have to say a little “Sorry” to our Uncle John.  I know that at some point we were going to have to let you down easy that Emily’s “friend” Alex will, before the end of the year be Emily’s HUSBAND!  LOL… I know that they may have had to issue the images to you in small bits John but your little girl is an amazing woman now and we are proud to be a part of her wedding!!