They have the kind of relationship where one word can send them both into a fit of laughter. It’s the brand of laughter that invites you into it even if you don’t quite know why you are laughing; it’s incredibly contagious. They are contagious. The way she looks at him, the way he smiles at her…it all sounds cliche but that love makes my heart explode with happiness.
We met at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and even though it was a bit chilly (ahem) they rocked it out model style.

“Hey, you guys up for walking through a dense field of weeds?” They rock.

If heaven is a forest full of trees, plllllllease God let there be a Nikon up there waiting for me.



“That looks like a bridge built out of twigs.” “Really?? Sweet!” And….itwasnot.






It’s official. I love them.



So, as it turns out. Your chances of having run-ins with woodland creatures increases about 100% when you are with me. I’m a redheaded Snow White.

i’m yours,
melissa



Beautiful! Love this entire set!!
Great pictures! Oh how I love fall and all its colors…
Beautiful location. Beautiful couple. Be-YOO-ti-ful pictures! P.S. Love your writing style.
Every time girl! How do you do it? Every time I see one of your sets they get better, yet always uniquely Melissa. Great work! And how fun, turkey’s!
I just love your work!
Just gorgeous! Sounds like an amazing place too- that first picture with the red tree, WOW!
this is by far my favorite session of yours! every element worked together so beautifully. amazing, melissa!
You’ve combined my two favorite things – fall and your pictures! Loved them!
love #2!!
these are all really beautiful! i love the one of them in the field with him in the foreground out of focus and her in focus in the background!
love love love them.
Wow I’m looooving the leaves :) What beautiful, beautiful scenery!! Great work :)
Stunnnning!
We should be friends.
cold weather is a great reason to snuggle closer and get some awesome pictures! The colors of the fall are so beautiful! you did a rockstar job.
I love the fall pictures. Beautiful. I wish you could come out here and take some fall pics of us. Maybe next fall?