Overcast Beach Engagement Session // Atlantic Beach, NC

Collean and Sam met at the beginning of 2020 while Collean was stationed in NC with the Airforce and Sam, stationed not too far with the Marine Corps. Shortly after meeting online they were able to meet in person and became absolutely in love, which you can truly tell how fun loving these two are from their photos!

Usually the women in the relationships are the ones to reach out to me to plan the engagement sessions, but Sam was actually the one to reach out and plan their session! So, I was able to have him fill out my little questionnaire to get to know them and their relationship. I never get the males perspective on these questions, so reading his heartfelt responses was truly a joy and I could clearly tell how much he cares for Collean even prior to meeting them in person!

Sam shared with me that the moment that he knew Collean was the one was after a date night they’d returned home and were just relaxing together. They had music playing and started to dance together to each song that came on. They sang together (according to Sam, it wasn't America’s Got Talent material) and held each other as the songs continued to play. In this moment he knew that he never wanted to lose that memory or her.

If you’re not in a puddle after reading that, then who are you?! I was so touched reading this I just had to share with you all so you could also get a little peek into their relationship.

During their engagement session at Atlantic Beach, I got to get to know them even more and see how playful and silly they are together! During their session, they really had a ton of fun with the prompts and made them their own. Adding in extra long hugs, little kisses, and silly things to make each other laugh through the whole thing. I had such an amazing evening with these two running up and down the sandy shores of this little North Carolina Beach, splashing through the water, and doing our best to beat out the rain on this cloudy day (which we succeeded!). I seriously can’t wait for more laughs with these two on their wedding day!