Courtney + Michael | St. Louis Engagement Photography

These two. Oh goodness, this couple! Where do I even begin?! First, I can’t help but think of Gulianna + Bill! Don’t they resemble them just a little…even their style?! (They even live in Chicago.) I think it would at least make for a great “couples” Halloween costume. 🙂 I’m really obsessed, by the way, with watching G&B. I play catch up with old DVR episodes before I begin a wedding day.

Pretty Courtney is quite the talent having her own boutique custom stationery business in Chicago! So of course, this means high pressure for her own wedding invitations. 😉

I’m always hoping I get the engagement story correct! I think I take pretty good notes during a meeting, then I look at the mess of my penmanship weeks or months later and think the contrary. 😉 Either way, it happened and we get to be a part of it. So here goes! Courtney + Michael first met on a chance encounter at the Peninsula Hotel. She walked right up to him and started a conversation! All along, he thought she was on a date with another guy. 🙂 So of course, they hit it off.  After every date, Michael, Mr. Handsome Romantic, wrote her sweet love notes which Courtney saved. Two years later, Michael planned his big surprise proposal on their anniversary return to the Peninsula. He also handed over two boarding passes to San Fran and Napa! (our favorite places!) to celebrate their engagement!

The chemistry between these two was very obvious during their engagement session. I’m sure you will agree when you see their pretty photos!

Enjoy!

xox

HSR