It wasn’t long after Karl proposed that I was already planning our engagement pictures. I had a vision of us standing in the middle of the river in ‘regular’ clothing, as opposed to those stylish unflattering waders–perfect for my fly-fishing husband-to-be. At that point we didn’t know who our wedding photographer would be and I was so eager to send out our save-the-dates, I just couldn’t wait. We had planned to go fly-fishing on the Delaware River (close to where we got engaged) one day last August and I knew it would be the perfect time to snap a few (or maybe 500) pictures. With the help of a friend’s heavy-duty tri-pod, my dad’s camera, a remote and some vintage accessories we were able to get some good shots. I remember buying that catch card from one of my favorite stores in Chicago secretly thinking it would be perfect for our wedding. Karl borrowed the vintage fly-fishing basket from his shop and we grabbed the vintage throw from my mom’s stash. We picked some wildflowers and we were all set for our photo-shoot.
Overall, I was really happy with our pictures. We got some strange looks from other fly-fisherman and kayakers–which is probably because they couldn’t believe we were wading in the freezing cold water. It was definitely not easy focusing the shot before running back over slippery river rocks (that’s why so many of our pictures are not framed perfectly). But, we got just enough shots for our save-the-dates, which was our ultimate goal. It’s funny to think that these were all taken in the same day because the lighting changes so frequently on the river and in the mountains. I think that’s what I love best about our pictures. *Luckily, we have hired a professional for the wedding.