A SWEET RIVER MARKET ENGAGEMENT SESSION

the story of

hannah +jacob

and engagement photography in Kansas City

~*~

The first time he reached out, it was on the pretense of a question about a class they shared together. But she saw right through this – in part because a mutual friend had told her he’d been asking about her relationship status.

Obvious or not, he succeeded in changing that status pretty quickly – starting with a first date at the fanciest Chinese restaurant in their college town. And only about a year later, they’re counting down the days until their wedding a year from now!

The effortless connection that comes through in these photos makes it easy to see how they knew so soon they’d found their perfect match. It’s also obvious they have a lot of fun together – which, during this session, included him surprising her with what is possibly her least favorite item of clothing he owns. That Santa sweatshirt didn’t stick around for long, but it did result in some priceless reaction shots!

Hannah and Jacob: You were such a delight to photograph and so natural in front of the camera. I’m even more excited now to capture your big day next October, but in the meantime, here are some favorites of you as fiancés: