Algarve, Portugal Beach Engagement Photos

"Our engagement was a small getaway weekend to Barcelona that turned into a huge surprise engagement. Joao secretly planned an entire weekend including booking a Luxury Suite in one of Barcelona's top hotels, spa sessions, a Flamenco dance show with dinner and my favorite Belgian chocolate in our hotel suite. I didn't suspect anything because I was stressed from work and thought he was just trying to do something nice for me.

On our third day there, eventually he proposed on the couch in our room while we munched on tapas. I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. He arranged to have our special wine delivered to our room after I said "Yes" and some more chocolate! After we cried our eyes out and called our family to tell them the news, we both had a full body massage and facial. The best part was that he had actually asked my dad for his blessing six months prior to the engagement, so my whole family knew and didn't tell me."

Nevena is from Serbia and João is Portuguese and they are living in Brussels together. They decided that they wanted to take sunny beach engagement photos on a secret beach in Sagres, Algarve Portugal where they met some years ago and the photos are beyond stunning.

Photography: Passionate | Film Lab: Carmencita Film Lab | Submitted via: Matchology

A Classic Duquesne University Pittsburgh Wedding

Lauren and Chas had a lovely St. Angela Merici Church wedding and a fantastic Duquesne University Ballroom wedding reception, which is Lauren's Alma Mater. Take a peek at this gorgeous Pittsburgh summer wedding full of traditional and classic wedding details that will make your heart swoon.

Photography: Kristen Wynn Photography | Ceremony Venue: St. Angela Merici Catholic Church | Reception Venue: Duquesne University Ballroom | Floral: Lea's Floral Shop | Wedding Cake: Prantl's Bakery | Hair: Pretty Hair Salon | Makeup: Pretty Hair Salon | DJ: Power Bomb Production | Wedding Dress: Eve of Milady | Groom's Attire: Joseph A. Banks | Bridesmaid Dresses: Bella Bridesmaids Pittsburgh | Submitted via: Matchology

A Manoa Falls Hawaii Engagement

"Walking along the river in Chicago, Bryant asked Pam to dance with him as a guitarist was playing. Pam paused and agreed. At the end of the song, Bryant got down on one knee and asked her to be his wife.

After a few months of engagement, they decided to pack their bags and move to Hawaii for a few years. I have to say, I really admire that about them. Not many people are willing to pack up their life, leave their family and friends, and move to a new place, let alone a place that is far away and pretty isolated. But, these two are adventurers and gave it a shot!

We loved exploring Honolulu and Oahu with these two for their Hawaiian engagement session! We ventured our for some Manoa Falls engagement photos too (where they filmed a few scenes from Jurassic Park) and all of the photos turned out to be stunning."

Photography: The Ganeys | Reception Venue: Manoa Falls | Film Lab: Richard Photo Lab | Submitted via: Matchology