They met at a bar in Charlottesville where he was letting loose on the dance floor, and she liked his smooth moves. What began with a casual night out in a college town eventually evolved into something more; something deeper, stronger, more steadfast, and on one night this past spring Steve took one knee to the ground and asked her to be his forever. The way he makes her laugh, how her green eyes come to life when she’s smiling at him. They just… work together.

Steve and Emilia, I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed spending your e-session with you- I haven’t laughed that much while photographing in a long time. Oh, and both of you are huge liars- your model faces are GREAT. Need proof? See below! I absolutely cannot wait for your wedding in March- it’s going to be unforgettable!

We began at Teddy Roosevelt Island in DC…

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Oh Emilia, your smile is so lovely!

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Steve, you may want to give GQ a call.

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I love this set 🙂

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I love this one!

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And these ones!

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Emilia’s ring belonged to Steve’s grandmother. I absolutely love when rings have a story behind them.

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And then they took the session to a whole different level by breaking out the Cowboys/Redskins jerseys. And it was awesome.

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I really really love this!

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EMILIA! Stop it! Your eyes are killer!

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Happy Thursday!

Before we say “I do”- Steve and Emilia

December 1, 2011

  1. I love the jersey’s! SO fun!!!

  2. caitlin says:

    LOVE their second outfit – suppa kewt. the light is beautiful in these 🙂 i think my favorite is the one where they’re in front of the statue and she is laughing and he is giving her ‘a look’ haha they’re so adorable!! great job abby!!!oh i also really like the ones with the lightpost – love the juxtaposition of the serious one and then the adorableness/spontaneity of the one right next to it!!

  3. Julie Flury! says:

    Love these! Great ring shot!

  4. Kelly Boehm says:

    BEAUTIFUL!

  5. These two are SO photogenic! Every single picture of them is amazing. I just love them all. And the jerseys are so cute!!

  6. Beth says:

    I love the ones on the bridge! The colors and light are so dreamy. Also love the ring shot!

  7. Awe! LOVE. my fav is where you has her hand on her hip in front of the statue and he is giving her a ‘what are you doing’ look. haha SO CUTE!

  8. I just wanted to say that you have mad skills in general, but your ring shots are especially beast!

  9. They are SO CUTE! Awww! I love those images in the very beginning – seriously too cute!

  10. Ashley says:

    I love the Skins/Boys pictures! Too cute : )

  11. […] had a few minutes for portraits but because a) Steve and Emilia are baller and 2) we had an entire e-session together to practice, their portraits turned out […]

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