Taylor + Anthony
Engagement Pictures at Twin Creek Metro Park
One of my favorite couples became engaged on top of a foggy mountain in North Carolina. When I received the ring picture, I knew I couldn't wait to take their engagement pictures and could hardly hold back my excitement.
Taylor shared with me that they will be having an elopement before heading back to the mountains for their ceremony in October 2026 and she found the perfect location. A meadow over looking the country near Germantown called Twin Creeks Metro Park. When we arrived, the place is gorgeous and the sun was starting to set for the perfect background.
After a few key shots with the meadow and sun setting in the background, we decide to take a "short" hike on the blue trail. None of us had done this hike before and thought it looked great for pictures. Little did we know that the trail was a mile long, through unmaintained foliage, in the sweltering heat. Taylor in her beautiful flowing dress and pearl strapped sandals was a trooper. This quickly became "not" the picture perfect engagement session she had dreamed of. We quickly found out we should have turned around before entering the overgrown tunnel that looked so inviting.
Luckily, when we finally made our way out of the "jungle", all sweaty and frustrated, the breathtaking sun was setting over the trees. We couldn't let this unwanted hike stop us from enjoying the view. Anthony grabbed the veil from his truck (pictured in the one of the last shots) and we got these precious moments as the sunset behind us. You can see the calm and love flowing through these two and I know that they will be each others strength in hard times.
I can't wait to celebrate with them and capture their perfect day! I'm over the moon that I get to be their photographer. We now know that on elopement day, we will not be persuaded by the tunnel backlight by gorgeous lighting and will stick to the meadow overlooking the country for our shots!
