Engagement Photos!!!

Nathan and I made the long 8 hour trip to Iron Mountain this past weekend to have our engagement photos taken. I had already bought 2 new dresses for the occasion and we spent an hour or so on Thursday night picking out some more casual outfits that "matched" as well. We left bright and early on Friday morning. Nathan's parents were also in the Upper Peninsula on vacation and wanted to meet my parents while they were there, so we had to arrive on time for dinner!

Let's just say that the weather left a lot to be desired! It was raining in Lansing (where we live now) when we left, which is never a great omen for a long car trip. By the time we reached Iron Mountain, the rain had turned into snow. Yes...seriously...SNOW! Only in Michigan can it be 75 degrees out all week and snow several days later in May.

At this point in time we were getting rather worried. After all, our wardrobe for our outdoor photo shoot consisted of mostly spring dresses and t-shirts. We kept hoping and praying that the snow wouldn't stick, but when we woke up on Saturday morning (the day of our photo shoot) and saw the ground covered in snow, we knew we were in trouble! Luckily for us, our fantastic photographer Caroline of Creative Photos by Caroline was fantastically flexible about the whole thing and rescheduled for Sunday morning, even though it was Mother's Day. We were so unbelievably grateful!!

Sunday came around and the snow had all melted. The temperature hovered around the low to mid 50s, but we were so happy that it didn't even feel that cold! Caroline took our photos at Piers Gorge, the same place that we got engaged at one month ago. It was really meaningful for us and we are looking forward to being able to see the photos later on this week. For now, here are the sneak peeks that she posted on her facebook fanpage.