Hey everyone , this lovely engagement session has been one of the blog posts I’ve been excited about posting.

let’s take some time to meet Abigail + Tanner one of our newest ANP couples for the 2018 wedding season.

Abigail shared how her and Tanner first met and how long they have been together… “We first talked to each other through an online dating website.

The first time we truly met each other was 3 weeks after we exchanged phone numbers, on our first date in Lincoln! We’ve been seeing each other for a year and seven months.”

Our first date was in Lincoln. We met at a Walmart parking lot and then an awkward side hug ensued. Afterward she somehow got in my car and we went to Guzzardo’s Italian Villa for dinner.

We then went to see The Jungle Book in the movie theater next. After that it was the best moment of the date.

We went to a park bench and just talked for three straight hours. Finally Abby was dropped back off at her car. Little did we know it was only the beginning.

My all time favorite thing about engaged couples that come to us for wedding photography is learning how

he asked her to be his forever friend. Abigail shared “Tanner took Abby back to the very park bench we sat and talked at on our first date.

Abby was upset because all week she had hoped he was going to propose for her birthday but he told her that wasn’t in the plans.

So at the park, there was a wedding taking pictures and Abby was still so upset because she really really wanted to get engaged!

Next thing she knows, Tanner is on one knee holding a very shiny ring! He was shaking and sweating and started to put the ring on the wrong hand.

His dad was there recording the whole thing. We then returned to Springfield where all of our family was waiting for us with a surprise party. It was the absolute best!”

Some of the things Abigail and Tanner enjoy doing together “We love to go to sporting events: Cardinal Games, Peoria Chief Games, U of I games, etc.

We also like to travel and shop- oddly enough one of our favorite places to go is Aldi because we always find the most interesting things!”

Tanner shared with us what he loved about Abigail . . . .

“I love Abby because she loves me for who I am. I’m not the most normal person in the world by any means.

Sometimes I’m crazy, odd, weird, etc…but somehow she stays with me. If that’s not a woman to keep around then I don’t know who is.

I also love her for her absolute loyalty. I know no matter what happens she will always be by my side, even when I screw up. I could go on and on about her all day.

She is a loving, caring, beautiful, amazing, all over the place, strong willed, fascinating, tender, Christian.”

We re-created their first date & the proposal on this absolutely perfect engagement session.. I just adore engagement sessions that are in locations that

truly mean something to our couples it makes the wedding experience that much more meaningful and we are so honored to be apart of them and their happily ever after.

We then had Abigail share what she adored about Tanner “I love Tanner because he makes me laugh. He gets my quirky sense of humor and is so supportive of me in everything I do.

He is so kind and thoughtful and the best planner I know (which is why I sometimes call him Tanner the Planner) He is very level headed and knows how to calm me down when I get upset.

He loves me for who I am flaws and all. I love that he is always genuinely complimenting me in some way. He has quickly become my best friend and I can’t wait to spend forever with him!

It’s been a challenge to maintain a relationship from 70 miles away when we both work opposite shifts, but we do the best we can and are very ready to be settled into a new life together in Springfield!”