Valerie & James | Engagement Photos

Meet Valerie and James. We met them on a BEAUTIFUL November morning at Forest Park in St. Louis. The weather, setting, and couple were PERFECT! Here's a photo of the soon to be Bride and Groom...Don't they have the most gorgeous eyes?!

Valerie and James have a June wedding planned.  I loved that their engagement photos were taken in the Fall since they will have summer wedding photos.  They get to take advantage of all the colors in both seasons.  I love the texture and romance in the photo below. 

During our journey through the park, we found this amazing tree to take a few photos by…

Take a look at Valerie’s BLING!  Good job James!

And who doesn’t LOVE the St. Louis Art Museum?!  It makes the most wonderful backdrop for photos.  I loved the way Valerie and James interact with each other throughout the morning…just look at the photos below…can’t fake that LOVE!

A peek over the side of the bridge:

A peek on the other side of the bridge:

We visited a few other places in the park as well…

After the park, Valerie and James made a quick outfit change, and we were off to the Central West End.  :)

I couldn’t resist a photo of this juggler…I was drawn to his vibrant colors…

Last, but not least, a couple of photos in front of the Dancing Fountain.  If you are interested, you can see a YouTube video of the fountain by clicking HERE.   I love the urban setting and the lens flare! 

 

If you have never been to the Central West End before, I highly recommend it…there are some amazing shops and restaurants…including the Cup Cakery.  If you have never tried one of their cup cakes, you are missing out! 

Valerie and James~ Thank you both for being such good sports, and for being willing to try ANYTHING!  Thank you also for picking the Central West End as one of the locations for your shoot…the photos are amazing.   We had the best time and can’t wait to see you all ‘dolled up’ on your wedding day!  It will be here before you know it!  See you soon!

~Karen and Matt  :)