I’m very excited to share the photos from Luke and my e-session. The photos were taken by our amazing wedding photographer Weddings by Two. Ben and Laura were so much fun to work with and we absolutely love the final result! Our engagement shoot took place on my birthday, so the fiancé and I decided to go all out and stay at the Ace Hotel in NYC the night before, have dinner at the Breslin, and then take our photos at the hotel in the morning. Luke proposed to me on his birthday, so it seems birthdays are becoming a theme during our engagement. We took tons of pictures in the room and then moved onto the lobby. It turns out you need the hotel’s permission to take photos, so our time in the lobby was cut a little short. But we didn’t mind and were happy to change into our jeans and venture on to Madison Square Park and then the subway. It was an unforgettable birthday. From the hundreds of photos Weddings by Two sent us, it was super difficult to share just a few. But I tried to choose one from each look or location to give you a sense of our day. Enjoy!

Since this is Lovely I thought I should add an update on the fashion. My first dress is from Alice & Olivia (Katya Printed Dress). The white lace dress is Built by Wendy (I believe from the Fall 2009 collection). The jeans and belt are J.Crew, white v-neck from American Apparel, blazer is Aqua, and the shoes are Boutique 9.

First off, in the room…

Then the lobby…

And ending outside!

If you’re on the fence about doing an e-shoot, I’d highly recommending going for it. Even though we aren’t including these photos in a save-the-date or invitation, it was invaluable to get used to working with our photographer and establish a relationship. Plus, it showed me some weird faces I make so as not to repeat them in our wedding pictures!