It seemed like we’d been rescheduling this engagement session for weeks. The goal for Carolyn and Jason’s session was a nice wintery shoot with snow, but the weather wouldn’t cooperate. First it was bitterly cold, and I fell ill. Then it was too warm and there was no snow. Finally, we hit the jackpot. Not only was there snow, but the snow was actively falling during the entire session.
We met on a distant corner of the Holden Arboretum property. The Holden property is huge and I still haven’t seen it all. Carolyn and Jason introduced me to a new part – the horse stables. Carolyn keeps her lovely horse there and we wanted to include the entire family. The horse had been let out into the back fourty, so we had to fetch it from the field. Did you know that horses will come when called? Like the entire heard? I had no clue. With the horse rounded up, we started the session.
We spent time around the stables, capturing the animals as we chatted together. A snowball fight broke out more than once. We made sure to include their snowboarding gear, which is a favorite hobby for both Carolyn and Jason. Me? I’m just a knuckle-dragging two-planker, as Carolyn might say 😉 With the horse put to bed, we headed off to the core of the Holden property to make snow angels. All in all, it was a perfect winter engagement session.
Funny thing is, all the rescheduling echos their real engagement. Jason planned an elaborate scheme where he would surprise Carolyn with a ring while walking their dogs. For a few days, he kept inviting her on a dog walk, but she constantly declined. Finally, after a few attempts, they headed off to the park. While walking, Jason ran ahead to hide the ring under a special rock. He returned and slowly lead Carolyn to the ring. They were engaged in a quiet corner of North Chagrin Metroparks, with their dogs, their love, but no horse.
Below are a few favorites that I hope you enjoy –
As you can see above, there was really no attempt to keep the snow off. All the snowball fights and angels made a beautiful mess. I’m really looking forward to Carolyn and Jason’s wedding later this year. Thankfully, there won’t be any snow, but there will be autumn leaves of gold, purple and ruby red.
