Outdoor Pre Wedding Shoot

Photography by Grace Elizabeth Photography

A pre wedding shoot is always a good idea. Always. We are just loving Victoria & Liam’s Dartmouth engagement session! Having been long-distance for the majority of their relationship, they are more than ready to close the gap once they have said their vows in Devon! They spent the day exploring, laughing, and embracing a little rain. We can just see the happiness radiating from this beautiful couple! And it was all perfectly captured by recommended supplier, Grace Elizabeth Photography. We can’t wait to see the wedding…

Pre wedding shoot outdoors in Dartmouth

We have been together for 4 years, and we were dance partners at University. Our relationship has always had a long-distance element between home and in placements across the south west.
Victoria & Liam

Engaged couple hold hands as bride-to-be wears diamond ring with emerald stone

Couples muddy shoes after walking through the countryside

Couple embrace as bride-to-be places hand on his chest

Couple hold each other during engagement session

Couple look lovingly at one another during engagement session

Man wraps arms around his future bride during engagement session

Couple hold hands and look at one another whilst the background is filled with blue sky and greenery

Couple laugh together outdoors during engagement session

Couple dance in the countryside during engagement session

Couple stand together outdoors during golden hour in Dartmouth

Couple dance together in the countryside of Dartmouth

Couple place each others hands upon shoulders during engagement session

Bride-to-be leans her head on the chest of her future husband outdoors

Couple sit upon rocks outdoors in Dartmouth

Bride-to-be sits on her fiancé's knee outdoors on the rocks in Dartmouth

Couple embrace outdoors with countryside in the background

Couple embrace outdoors in the Dartmouth countryside

PROPOSAL

It's hard to keep something like a proposal secret during our current situation. In June, Liam had booked a slot at Buckland Abbey, our local National Trust spot. I had a good idea of where it was going to happen, there was a bench surrounded by trees that overlooked the valley, where we had previously had a picnic. With the one way system, we were worried that we wouldn't find the bench, however, after climbing through the undergrowth we found it. We sat there had hot chocolate and cookies, Liam proposed and I said yes without even seeing the ring.

ENGAGMENT SESSION

I found Grace by accident when searching for wedding photographers, but immediately fell in love with the bright colours and warm tones of her work, which is full of informal, authentic moments. We felt both nervous and excited before our engagement session. Grace put us at ease, we spent the majority of the shoot laughing and giggling. The weather was so changeable, but there was a wonderful moment we stood in the gorse, silhouetted by the sun.

Couple embrace outdoors whilst the sun shines through the trees

Engaged couple walk through the forest whilst the sun shines through

Couple embrace outdoors in the countryside

Couple dance together in black & white image outdoors

Couple sit together on a rock and laugh during pre wedding shoot

Couple walk through rocky terrain in Dartmouth

Black & white image of newly engaged couple

Couple stand together in the forest whilst sun beams through the trees

Couple stand together in the middle of the countryside

Couple look lovingly at one another whilst they sit together on rocks

Man kisses his fiancé on the head in black & white image

Couple embrace in black & white image during engagement session

Couple hug during pre wedding photoshoot

Couple hug one another during pre wedding shoot

Couple walk together through Dartmouth countryside with rocks in the background

Couple pose together in the countryside with a pony in the background

Couple dance together in black & white image

Couple dance together in the countryside

Commemorating your engagement with a shoot is a fantastic way to make memories you can keep forever!

We started to talk Skype over Christmas which turned into nightly conversations on face time. We enjoy meeting every other weekend for walks and adventures.
Victoria & Liam

A pre wedding shoot doesn’t have to be daunting, especially with the right photographer! Take a look at our Recommended Suppliers, where you’re bound to fall in love with someones work. And if you’re looking for a little inspiration, how about this Alpaca farm engagement session? Complete with apple cider and donuts… now that just screams perfection.

Written by Ella Turner

Photographer: Graze Elizabeth Photography

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