Krissie and Peyton are engaged!
They went to high school together in Illinois and started dating in college. Eventually, Krissie accepted a job in Greenville, while Peyton stayed in Illinois for medical school. One weekend when Peyton came to Greenville, he proposed to Krissie in Falls Park, so they wanted their engagement photos to be in the same place. They will be married in May in Illinois, right after Peyton finishes medical school.
We scheduled their fall engagement photos in downtown Greenville for the day after Peyton came into town. The temperature had just dropped significantly from the day before, giving us a cool, but still sunny, day for their photos. Even though most of the trees had lost their leaves by then, we still had some yellow in the trees and some brown leaves on the ground. I even found some maple leaves on the ground for the photos of Krissie's engagement ring, which coordinated with their burgundy outfits that seemed to contrast beautifully with every spot we found. Krissie and Peyton wanted some photos where Peyton proposed, which was on a rock in front of a smaller waterfall where the Reedy River flows in front of the Grand Bohemian Hotel. Falls Park was busy, but that spot was a lot quieter and more intimate.
After many years of taking photos in downtown Greenville, it's always so fun to hear about the places that stick out to other people because they might not be spots that I'd thought about before. We headed over to the part of the park that runs into the woods, past the Medusa tree and towards the Governor's School. It's really shady there and there's a tiny waterfall with some beautiful stone steps. We also really liked the stone bridge with the ivy on it, so we took some photos there. We finished the session over by the Wyche Pavilion and stood at the top of the stairs as the sun set behind the buildings. A beautiful ending to a fall evening.
Check out some of my favorites from Krissie and Peyton's engagement in downtown Greenville, South Carolina!
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My name is Christine (Scott) Gow and I’m an elopement photographer based out of Greenville, South Carolina. I’m a wife and a beagle mom. The three of us have visited beautiful places in every corner of South Carolina, to include all 48 of our state parks. Sometimes we wear hiking boots, sometimes we wear dress shoes, and sometimes we’re barefoot in the surf.
One thing I love about South Carolina is that it’s not just the beaches and colorful houses that you imagine when you picture it. Whether you’re looking for mountains, beaches, or anything in between; I can help you find the perfect place for the two of you and make it as smooth of a day as possible. No matter how you two choose to spend your day, I’m happy you’re doing it the way that you want.
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