I adore engagement sessions. They are full of love and hugs and stories. And does this couple have a great story! Both of their jobs and a formerly arranged marriage (no joke!) come into play. Take a peek at this adorable Virginia brewery engagement session today.
Brad and Yuri are so cute – and completely in love! It shines through their session. Brad is actually a brewer at Virginia Beer Company in Williamsburg, and Yuri works at Board and Brush, which is a shop where customers can make their own signs out of freshly cut lumber. Both of their jobs are incorporated into their brewery engagement session, and the results are too sweet! Here are a few other details about their session.
Brad’s Shoes
Yuri’s father is Japanese, and she grew up loving Hello Kitty (as many of us did!). Of course Brad couldn’t resist wearing a bit of kitty love to the session, and he now even enjoys the characters in the world of Sanrio. So fun!
Yuri’s Ring
She adores rose gold and didn’t want an expensive stone, so a lovely morganite stone with pink hues was just perfect.
On Eloping
Yuri was originally supposed to have an arranged marriage and met her future husband-to-be when she was 16. She actually ran away from home to avoid the prearrangement! Yuri’s mom had a stroke, and Yuri and her mom had many chances to talk during her two week stay in the hospital. From there things seemed to perfectly align for Brad and Yuri to elope to tie the knot.
Ok, all for now! I hope you truly enjoy seeing all the love in this Virginia brewery engagement session by Katherine Sparks Photography. So fun!!
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ANITA ZYCHWhat a beautiful story and photos. It’s went through dramatic to very romantic. Arranged marriages were always fascinating me and in this story about escaping from it I believe is good for a movie.
KasiaWhat a sweet love story. I love how it got incorporated into the picture session. Gotta love that ring. Wow! So gorgeous.
sonali jainThis is so beautiful and romantic story, Loved all the pictures here and the ring as well 🙂
EchoesofhervoiceAwww, what an adorable couple and sweet journey of love. I love the photos and the ring is beautiful. Thank you for sharing their story!
ErinThese photos are so cute! Good photography too!
Emily FataThis is such a gorgeous photo shoot. You can tell that the couple has great chemistry, and are so in love. Their story is incredible, as well! XO
Gladys ParkerJust seeing those shoes we would have known their was a story behind it. Her ring is stunning! Every picture is beautiful especially in the red and white dress. I love the joke behind the signs.
MsddahBrad’s shoes is the star of this shoot. I love it. Overall, this was a beautiful shoot and I am glad she was able to get out of an arranged marriage situation!
David Allen ElliottThose pictures out there are gorgeous. I really love the story behind them as well. She got to get free from the prearranged marriage and find someone she loved. You can see that in her eyes.
DaisyTheses are such cute and adorable engagement photos! I love how happy and joyous they feel about their big day.
Elizabeth OThis is such a sweet idea for an engagement shoot. I love how carefree they are but they look so in love!
NinaThank you for sharing such a beautiful post 🙂 – they are such an adorable couple and such sweet photography 🙂
TwinspirationalWhat an adorable engagement session. And that last shot is just way too fabulous. You are such a talented wedding and engagement photographer.
RoseySo many great photos. I love the last one, made me laugh. 🙂
Amanda RossonWhat a cute engagement shoot! Brad and Yuri make such an adorable couple! Also loveee Brad’s Hello Kitty shoes and the backstory there!
Noelle LynneAlways love reading about your happy couples! The stone and the rose gold metal is just sooo beautiful, love the ring its perfect.
LauraOh wow what a gorgeous engagement shoot and stunning photography, so talented and wonderful moments captured
Laura x
PreetArrange marriage is really still existing now a days, Even though you two are arrange marriage you are look good together and seems like your flying with a dancing butterfly around you,so sweet inlove to each other.
angieloved reading the story through pictures, how very fun