Brandon and Jessica are the beautiful couple featured in this Folly Beach engagement shoot. They have a little precious baby called Olivia, and I just covered their baby shower. So, you can imagine my excitement when the mom contacted me and asked if I was free on January 9th, 2021. I was like yes, I’m free! What’s going on?
Turns out Brandon was planning a surprise engagement proposal at the lighthouse on Folly Beach. She goes, Jessica can't see you. If she does, then she’ll know what's going on. Brandon going to take her to lunch first and I’ll keep you up to date. Isn’t this exciting? Here are a few words on how the day went and some more about this beautiful couple.
- How They Met
So, I asked this couple how they met and this is what Jessica had to say:
Brandon and I met through mutual friends on social media. We were both a little hesitant as we both just got out of pretty rough relationships.
Surprisingly, we hit it off immediately and instantly became best friends. There was no pressure, and we were always laughing and having fun. A month later, we became official, and it just progressed from there. I’ve never fallen faster or harder for anyone in my life.
A year and a half later, we welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Olivia Faith Ingalls. She’s our miracle baby- with my health issues we were told I was unable to have children. She is truly our unexpected blessing- our best friend to complete our little family.
- The Surprise Engagement Session
For the engagement session, I arrived at Folly Beach and immediately saw Jessica but made sure she didn't see me. Brandon spotted me, though. We connected eyes before I threw my hood on. So, I arrived on the pier and was taking pictures just like a random photographer.
As Brandon and Jessica took a walk, I very discreetly followed them. So, I was able to capture the moment when he stopped, got down on one knee and said Jessica, will you marry me? The look on her face was speechless.
I then ran up to say congratulations, and she was so surprised to see me. She didn't know what to say but "I Love You, Brandon". After that she goes now, we got to plan a wedding. Here’s the experience from her own perspective:
On January 9, 2021, Brandon took Olivia and I to my favorite place, at the beach and got down on one knee with our daughter on the other and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him, as his wife, as an Ingalls.
We are over the moon in excitement and cannot wait to start planning our dream wedding. From here we are just truly blessed and in love. Still laughing always and enjoying our journey together- I’ve never experienced such an unconditional and true love as he provides me, and I’m just overwhelmed in emotions and love.
- The Venue
Folly Beach is just south of Charleston in South Carolina. It is a semiprivate place with amazing scenic views. It’s even ranked top 5 of the 21 things to do in Charleston. This beach is also family-friendly and was perfect for this new family’s photo shoot. You’ll see what I mean in their beautiful pictures.
- How I Did at The Folly Beach Surprise Engagement Session
I loved that I got a chance to capture two important milestone moments for this family. This surprise engagement session was also a pleasure to document, and I had a great time. Folly Beach is a beautiful place and the pictures from the shoot were lovely. I wish your family love and happiness, Brandon and Jessica. Thank you for this chance to work with you.
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