We have some gorgeous Cleveland engagement photos for your viewing pleasure today! Michelle & Michael are an adorable couple & we loved hanging out with them for their engagement session near the Cleveland Museum of Art & Huntington Reservation Metropark. It’s definitely not every day we get to have a beach scene for engagement photos here in Northeast Ohio! Michelle & Michael are two sweet souls who met while they were both attending YSU for undergrad. But the crazy cool thing? They grew up literally 4 minutes from one another & never met until college- when the timing was perfect for the both of them! How amazing is that?! 
They both looked phenomenal & we loved the style they chose for their engagement photo outfits! Soft, romantic colors! That long off the shoulder off-white dress looked so beautiful with Michelle’s gorgeous hair color, too! And she has so much hair! Oh my goodness. . . I think she told us she cut off 4 inches recently. . . maybe even 5! I was like, “What?!” So, so pretty! 
Oh yeah, forgot to mention those BLUE shoes! Loved that pop of color! 
This is most certainly a favorite image from this session. It’s hard to choose, but we just love her smile & how Michael’s snuggle inspired it!
I feel like Michelle is a kindred spirit in that she adores holding an actual book (with real paper) in her hands when she’s reading. When she mentioned she also loves to read real books instead of reading from an e-reader because she loves the smell of books (especially old ones), that’s when I knew it! Definitely a kindred spirit. And she & Michael exchange a list with one another of their most wanted books for Christmas & those are always some of their favorite gifts to one another. You can often find them both in their most comfy spots at home- her with a classic, him with a WWII account- with their husky Lyra & their bengal cat Felix nearby. I’m pretty sure nothing sounds more cozy! 
Eeeek! Can’t wait until these dance moves are in action on the dance floor on their wedding day in June! Happy dance! 
So happy together! Love love love it! 
Then we took a little jaunt over to Huntington Beach to meet the furchildren! Michael’s dad graciously agreed to bring them along & take care of them so they could be part of the engagement session. 
Well, this cuteness is unbelievable, isn’t it?! 
We love how romantic & golden the sunset beach photos turned out! 
We’re so glad Michael led Michelle on a full day scavenger hunt to all of their favorite places with over 5 hours of driving & popped the question. And we’re even more glad she said yes! 
Harry Potter fans will get these next few photos. Michelle’s Maid of Honor had these signs made for them. Aren’t they sweet? And these two have convinced me to give the Harry Potter books another chance. I tried earlier this Summer to get into them, but I was in the midst of a huge psychological thriller/murder mystery kick & gave up on Mr. Potter. But Michelle & Michael. . . I’m going to try again because I think I will finally understand the craze if I attempt to read the books once more cozy, cuddling weather arrives! I only have 3 books in my queue before it’s officially Potter time again! haha! I’ll give you my verdict as soon as I can.
They said this was definitely a posed shot because they’d never be able to read the same book at the same time due to varying reading speeds. It was cute for a photo anyway! 
And this was just for fun, but I couldn’t love it more! For two self-proclaimed bookworms who are in love. . . what could be more appropriate?
Congratulations again, Michelle & Mike! We can’t wait for your best day ever next summer! That day seven plus years in the making can’t come soon enough!
If you’re new to our blog, we are Josh & Danielle, husband and wife wedding photographers in the Youngstown, Ohio area. We love photographing weddings for joyful couples who believe in the beauty of marriage & the importance of legacy. We are always on the path toward living more intentionally each & every day.
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