melanie & gardell {engaged}

i got to meet melanie & gardell for the first time a few weekends ago in kansas city. we had a great time wandering all over westport & the plaza for their urban session. i just love them and i'm so excited to be a part of their october wedding this fall!!

being a huge fan of both pink & skirts - i loved melanie's clothing choice:)

one thing i really love about them is how sweet gardell is to her.....he's gentle, and he really takes care of her, looks out for her. and melanie just smiles constantly around him which is so perfect! loved this glass wall we found...and their interaction.

melanie, you are gorgeous!

one of my favorite ways to shoot an engagement session is to wander. and i had such a great time doing that with m & g. we happened upon so many cool areas and i kept saying, "ooooh let's stop here" over & over :) the overcast day really made the urban colors pop!

LOVE.

i love the feel of this one for some reason....i'm a sucker for brick walls anyway, but i just love their expressions in this picture. they're completely happy, content, and ready for this next chapter in their relationship. oh, and i loved melanie's AWESOME red heels. yes, please!

after we'd exhausted a few blocks of westport, we headed over to the plaza to find some green. i love all the trees in the park near the j.c. nichols fountain. and the fountain itself is gorgeous!

seriously, you guys are ADORABLE! thank you for letting me hang with you for a couple hours:) you're so easy to be around!

and i'll end with one of my faves...i love the old wall and the bright green grass and how in love these two are. perfect! can't wait to see you guys again in october!!

to see more of melanie & gardell's engagement session, check out their slideshow {HERE}!