Lynnea and Erik met at summer camp; the year was 1999. She batted those stunning eyelashes of hers and that was it – they fell in love and spent a whirlwind summer by the lake filled with late night conversations about music, literature and their hopeful futures. But, when then the air turned a bit crisper and the leaves started changing their colors, the Minnesota autumn quickly closed the book on their relationship. Years later – post-college and a few years into real life – Erik would email Lynnea and as it turned out neither had forgotten about that summer. They were suddenly teenagers again, transported back to their summer spent by Silver Lake, still head-over-heels in love with each other. It didn’t shock anyone when they married just over a year ago in a beautiful Costa Rican wedding with hand-written vows and seersucker suits on the beach of a very different body of water than the one where they first met.
When Lynnea suggested that they go back to the place where their love began, I could not have loved the idea more. The summer camp that held so many memories has since been turned into a park but to be a part of Lynnea and Erik visit to this special place for the first time since they left it 10 years ago was, in a word, amazing. I am beginning to think there is something magical about that location because before they had even finished telling me their story I was enamored.
Starting with my favorite (because I feel like that is the very best place to start)…
This one warrants an explanation. There was a lady. With a bird. At the lake. Yep. (Admittedly, it was a little strange but it garnered quite a few hilarious pictures. Especially when the bird tried to perch on Erik’s neck. Just sayin.)
This was an… experiment but it ended up being one of my favorites.
Honestly, I miss them already.
They were dancing and Erik was singing and I may have been busy wiping away tears. They are so beautiful, inside and out.
I told them to get all model-y.
Lynnea won.
My wonderful friend Julia Mary was able to accompany me for Lynnea & Erik’s session. Check out her blog for more pictures to come!
i’m yours,
melissa
These are my favorite pictures of yours to date. Well done!
Love them love them love them! So many favorites, there’s no way I can choose but if I had to choose… your fav would probably be my fav as well. Thanks for letting me come along! You’re the best.
Great shots! I LOVE that first one!!
I’m loving you! And that tree branch that was evidently MADE to have pictures taken under it!
These are all gorgeous! :) Beautiful couple!
love the joyand happiness that you captured! and the kiss of sun on your images is awesome! (O:
wow! that out of focus one is fabulous! i think the first one is my favorite, the sun is stunning, great shot!
Melissa! Wow, I don’t know what’s better here…the shots or the locations?! Seriously you picks some awesome back drops and your sunset shots rock. And short dept of field shots, okay so all of them rock. Always impressed.