Josh & Bryan’s Engagement Session by Makayla Jade Creatives

On the heels of Memorial Day, where we celebrate and remember those that have given their lives to protect our freedoms, I couldn’t think of a more appropriate engagement session than one that celebrates civil liberties and human rights.  Meet Josh and Bryan.  This adorable couple who loves spending time outdoors with their darling fur-babies commissioned Makayla Jade Creatives to capture their engagement photos in Medford Fells, Massachusetts.  The Fells is a spectacular forest made up of 3,400 acres, lush trees, romantic trails, and jaw-dropping city views.  I encourage you to peruse this engagement session, get inspired, and at the end of the post enjoy Josh and Bryan’s beautiful proposal story.

Bryan and I met online despite the stigma and constant warnings from my mother and within hours I was heading to our first date- a romantic viewing of a documentary on the history of Billy Mays and the impact he had on infomercials. Bryan and I went to Bar Harbor, ME as we have done for every 4th of July and despite all of the recent talk we had of a possible engagement, I had no idea what was actually in the works. In fact, it was only the day before the proposal as we were driving up the coast, (dogs in tow), that I adamantly suggested we postpone any discussions of an engagement until he was ready to commit. The next day came Bryan had convinced me he had made plans for us to eat at a restaurant along the water with views of the fireworks and a burger menu for dogs. Upon getting to the pier, it all becomes clear we are heading out onto the open water in what ends up being a gorgeous sail boat. As the cheese plates come out Bryan asks me to go into the cabin and get a bottle of wine. I grab it, turn around, and there’s Bryan with a camera aimed right at my face. I play along, smile a bit and head back up to the deck. It is not until I begin turning the cork screw into the bottle that on the second rotation it hits me. This is either a very bootleg black market bottle of wine, or that is a homemade wine label with our picture on it, asking me to marry him! Three minutes, a few gasps later, some really bewildered looks of amazement, guilt from complaining the night before and I utter, “OMG I am so happy the dogs are here right now with us”….. and then of course a yes!