Olivia + DJ {Engagement Session} Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

High School dances. Lockers stuffed with books and old test scores. After-school jobs. The first crush. First kiss. The nerdy first car. Graduation. Graduation parties. Then... off to College! Budding romances that take off before you can keep hold. This is how Olivia and DJ came into each others orbit, only to travel at different speeds, catch up, then take different courses again, and... eventually lose touch. For a small number of years.

When Olivia turned 21, DJ ended up at her Birthday party through mutual friends and the two of them were reunited. These lovebirds seemed to pick up right where they left off, only now they were adding "I Love You" to the mix. Hugs and kisses became more abundant. They bought a house together. Things got serious. 

What is remarkable about Olivia and DJ's relationship –and I picked up on this almost instantaneously– is their innate ability to communicate without saying a single word, and how they pick up on each other's body language and respond as equals. There are no secrets between them, which would eventually prove to be slightly difficult for DJ when he was planning to propose to Olivia!

DJ seems to always have a goal in mind, a big plan, if you will. Whether he's creating a new garden, enhancing things around the house, or in pursuit of starting a promising family, he's a determined fellow. So when it came to planning the perfect proposal, he asked Olivia's father first.

Olivia is the kind of girl who can befriend anyone. People just like to be around her. She is extremely caring and generous and her smile is never far away. Olivia is extremely devoted to her family and she serves her community on a daily basis. 

DJ proposed to Olivia one day after a regular workout. They snuggled up on their favorite couch in their favorite room overlooking a pond in their backyard.  And as Olivia would put it, "Right there in the midst of my regular day, he proposed!" 

I had a blast with Olivia and DJ. They planned their engagement shoot as the leaves began to change over. We took a walk throughout the park where they would hang out in High School. Their wedding theme is Casino inspired, so I cut out some playing cards to make the words, "I DO." It was a great time and I am so excited to document their wedding day in June 2012! :)