Happy New Year! I kicked off 2021 (and aren't we ALLLL glad it's finally 2021?!) with Olivia + Mark's winter engagement session at MSU in East Lansing. Typically, when I think of winter engagement sessions, I think of bitter cold and dreary. But we had the most beautiful winter day! There was fresh snow and it continued with flurries, giving us possibly my favorite winter engagement photos ever. If you're newly engaged and thinking of snowy engagement photos- let's do it! Get in touch and we can watch the weather for some wintery MSU engagement pics!

It took awhile, but fall finally appeared! It was about two-three weeks behind this year!

Abbey and Nathaniel had originally scheduled a beach session in Holland, but due to a super rainy and cold weather, ended up holding out for fall photos instead, and I'm so glad they did....I think their engagement photos turned out gorgeous!

They chose the MSU Arboretum, which is one of my favorite places to shoot in Michigan. The gardens are stunning, and Abbey + Nathaniel, while nervous (everyone is!), totally rocked it with the perfect outfit choices and natural laughter.

Here are a few of my favorites below:

Caitlin Maloney is an East Lansing photographer specializing in weddings, engagement photos, senior pictures, and family portraits. Email caitlinmaloneyphotography@gmail.com to get in touch.

Annie + Austin's wedding was a dream! They got ready at the Dearborn Inn, had their ceremony at a church in downtown Detroit, and had their reception at Lovett Hall at the Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI. Annie purchased her dream gown at Kleinfeld Bridal in New York, and chose a dress inspired by Kate Middleton's.

The historic brick buildings at the Henry Ford and Lovett Hall reminded me of downtown Boston and Providence and made me feel as if I were shooting on the East Coast again. The lighting was absolutely perfect, and Annie and Austin couldn't have been gifted with a more gorgeous day.

Congrats you two!