We’re always up for an out-of-the-box engagement session, and this one fits the bill perfectly. The couple skipped a traditional photo shoot and instead hit the slopes with Amy Rizzuto Photography by their side. The winter season might be coming to an end, but we promise this gallery will have you wishing for one more snowstorm (or two!)
How We Met
Eric and I met a little over 6 years ago at Queens College in New York, where we both attended graduate school for teaching. Although we met in early September when Eric kindly offered to set up my T. V. In my dorm room (but was unsuccessful since “I made him nervous!”), it took a few months of exchanging smiles in the elevator until we began dating in March of the following year, when the timing was right. In the very beginning of our relationship, Eric would slip his favorite DVD’s under my door late at night, and stop by after class with some Frozen Yogurt, not just for me, but for all of my suite-mates too. It didn’t take long for me to fall head over heels for this chivalrous, handsome, fun-loving and charismatic man. In just a few short months of dating, we realized our strong connection, our shared love of popcorn and adventures, and knew we had found a rare and beautiful love that was meant to last.
The Proposal
Eric proposed on Christmas Eve, which is also my birthday, in front of our closest family, since he knew how important family is to me. Before the proposal, Eric asked me to open my birthday present from him, which was a Polaroid camera, a gift that I had told him I wanted! Eric whispered, “Save this camera for the special moments.” Seconds later, chords from a guitar began to play a song that Eric knew I loved, “I Choose You” by Sara Bareilles. Then, in walked a mutual friend from school who began to serenade us. Eric got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. Of course I said yes, and the first picture of us taken after the engagement was captured on my new Polaroid camera, since it was truly a special moment! On our wedding day, our engagement song “I Choose You” was played during the ceremony, right before I walked down the aisle to become Eric’s wife, to let him know that I choose him too!
Photography: Amy Rizzuto Photography | Mugs: Etsy | Polaroid: Amazon | Ski Resort: Mountain Creek