Bay Area Engagement Session - Pleasanton, California // Chloe & Katie Connection

Jul 11

Two women sit on the hood of a classic Ford Falcon red convertible with arms around each other during an engagement session.

Prior to moving to Oregon, I was a manager at Starbucks Coffee Company. Throughout my tenure there (almost 10 years!) I’ve made a many GREAT friends with customers and employees alike. It was truly some of the best years of my life as I enjoyed my job and the culture surrounding the company. One of the best things about my role was building a great store team. Learning to hire the right people for the job and sustaining a low employee turnover rate WHILE being one of the best stores in the district was absolutely fulfilling.

One of my favorite employee was Chloe. A person who always had a charming smile on display and doing her best to lift up others’ spirits. Even on her worst days, she would hide her own emotions and step up to the plate for others. Always willing to learn and grow, not only as an employee, but also as a person. Through the years, I’ve had the privilege to witness this kind, yet fiery (trust me on this one!) - soul pour her heart into everything she did and anyone she invested herself to. As I’ve always sayid throughout my journey of telling love stories - love doesn’t come easy. We often show all great times and hide the heartaches. These heartaches and obstacles are part of the process in growing as an individual and as a couple. Hence the saying: “They’ve helped me become a better person” or “they’re my better half”.

When it came time for Chloe to reach out to me about documenting the new chapter in her love life, to say I was ecstatic is insufficient. I was EUPHORIC! Chloe had found the love of her life!!! Once I heard about who Katie is, it absolutely made sense she was the one for Chloe. Katie is compassionate, unselfish yet hard-headed and apathetic. But one fateful evening at a the local salon, Katie put her heart out there for Chloe. It was the first time they met, but I bet there was something about Chloe’s smile and stunning looks that brought Katie out of her shell. After hitting it off on the dance floor, the two ended up talking through the night with Chloe not getting any sleep before her morning shift. #anything4love

Fast forward 4 years, Chloe & Katie enjoying spending their time relaxing at home with their 3, maybe 4 doggos? I can't keep up with their fur kids, but I do know they want to add more!!! While their dogs wwew not able to make it to the engagement session on Katie’s family property, my crazy gal, Halo was lucky enough to roam the hills (and chase the goats 😭). She makes an appearance in one of the pictures below 🤗

Thank you Katie & Chloe, for the honor of photographing your intimate connection in such a stunning setting! See you in a month!!!!

A woman hugs her fiance from behind as they stand in front of a tree sharing a giggle.

Two women kiss in front of a tree drunk with sun flare.

3 images of a woman leading her fiance stage right with trees in the background

Two girls cuddle up while sitting on an oak tree trunk.

Dog sits with tongue out in front of two girls.

Woman looks back to her fiance as they hold hands.

Woman leads her fiance across the backdrop of leafless oak trees

Two woman stand underneath an oak tree with yellow leaves as a backdrop

Standing beneath an oak tree on a private property, two lovers stare into each other's eyes.

A girl jumps on the back of her fiance for a piggyback ride.

Two women pose in front of classic Ford Falcon red convertible

two women posing in front of red Ford Falcon convertible series of 3 images

Back seat of classic Ford Falcon cuddling and kissing

A woman leans against opened door of classic ford car as her fiance looks at her.

Can’t wait to see Chloe & Katie next month for their intimate San Francisco City Hall wedding ceremony. Then to follow it up with a wedding reception with the best of friends!!!