Matt and Amethyst are not just a couple who likes Disney enough to have their engagement session in Disney World. They are a couple who have such a significant part of their story in Disney World, so of course their engagement session would be at “the happiest place on Earth.”
Amethyst and Matt first met while working at the same Disney World resort. This past February, Matt got all of Amethyst’s friends in on his plan to propose at the top of the Orlando Eye, a giant Ferris wheel. When the ride was delayed due to a fire alarm going off, the group decided to take some pictures in front of the Ferris wheel while they were waiting. When it was Matt and Amethyst’s turn to have their picture taken, Matt popped the question. Fast forward to the day of the engagement session: seeing the Winnie the Pooh characters react to a couple saying they’re engaged is the cutest thing ever.
We started the session on the beaches by some of their favorite resorts. Yes, we had a beach and Cinderella’s Castle in the same shots! That Winnie the Pooh song that says “and the rain rain rain came down down down” is a perfect description of what happened partway through. Amethyst and Matt pulled out their Mickey and Minnie umbrellas, which was not only adorable, they looked especially gorgeous when a little patch of golden hour sun peeked out for a few minutes. To top it off, we saw a rainbow for a minute! Luckily, there were lots of gazebos in the area, so Matt and Amethyst could stay dry while dancing to Disney songs. Keep an eye out for a hidden Mickey in one of the gazebos!
I don’t normally shoot after the sun goes down, but we were in Disney. We headed to Main Street and watched the fireworks and light show at the castle. I asked Matt and Amethyst if they wanted some pictures with it. They said to wait until the grand finale, when there would be the most fireworks. There may have been a ton of people around, but the rush of catching the right moment was incredible.
I knew as soon as Matt and Amethyst told me where they wanted their engagement photos that this would be so much fun. Hope you love looking through these photos from the most magical location!
“People do crazy things when they’re in love.” –Hercules
