Maddi and Ryan’s engagement session was unique for two reasons. One was that the couple planned the proposal together instead of one person. The other is that since this session was on the shortest day of the year, most of these photos were taken at night.
When Maddi and Ryan met, they connected over the fact that both of them had moved to Greenville from the northeast, and started talking about where to find good pizza. After about 2 years, they started talking about getting married. One thing they both knew was that they BOTH wanted to plan how they got engaged—not just one of them surprising the other. They knew they wanted to get engaged around Christmas with a Christmas tree.
Not only does winter solstice coincide with when Christmas lights are out, it also coordinated with Maddi’s love for the color black. She had a black teardrop ring with black nails that day. The proposal happened in front of an indoor Christmas tree, then we finished the session with the outdoor Christmas tree in the dark. In between, we took some photos with other Christmas decorations and in Falls Park. When I heard that Maddi had a Medusa tattoo on her arm, I knew we had to get some photos with the Medusa tree! We also wanted some photos with poinsettias, partly because we all love poinsettias, and partly because the poinsettia is named for a South Carolina diplomat whose name is all over Greenville, including the hotel where the proposal happened.
Check out some of my favorite photos from Maddi and Ryan’s Christmas engagement session in downtown Greenville!
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