New England in the fall is beautiful. And when a couple in love wanders around marveling in its sights it becomes even more beautiful. We were lucky enough to share in some of Katie and Jessica’s romance on their beautiful engagement session on the East Side of Providence this autumn. With the promise of a wedding at the Providence Public Library coming up we were more than happy to wander a more suburban area for these portraits. It is always a treat to get to know our couples before the wedding date and we are truly grateful to be a part of what will prove to be a beautiful day!

There is no better place for a super fun couple to have their engagement session than at a carousel! Elizabeth and Alex chose the Crescent Park Carousel in East Providence, RI. The hand carved carousel was built in 1895 and was once part of Crescent Park Amusement Park. There is even a golden ring that you can catch if you’re fast enough. This ring was also used as a faux proposal prop in our session! Elizabeth wore her mother’s vintage sundress and brought along a sweet parasol and a hand painted save the date sign. Alex and Elizabeth are bubbling with personality, maybe it’s their theater background, maybe it’s because of Elizabeth’s dancing skills, or maybe it’s because they simply bring out the best in each other. Love has a way of doing that.

We knew going into this engagement session that it was going to be a good one. You see, Chelsea is a lover of shabby chic, seaside, DIY decor.  She is also the owner and lead artisan of Style By The Sea where she makes beautiful, rustic, reclaimed wood signs which she ships all over the country. She actually made her own “Will you marry me?” sign without knowing it! Zach put in a fake order and then totally surprised her with it when he proposed. Chelsea incorporated a few of her lovely signs into the session and then blew us away with the lakeside portion of our evening. There were lots of vintage details, some peonies, and handmade candles (by Chelsea of course) that will be incorporated into their January wedding. We are really in love with this beautiful session and this awesome couple, just imagine what the wedding will look like!