Southern Mansion & Cape May Engagement Session | Valentina & Jonah
I am so excited to share Valentina and Jonah’s Southern Mansion and Cape May Engagement Session! I met my adorable couple back in October for their session, we had a gorgeous day walking around the Victorian district of Cape May and using their wedding venue, the Southern Mansion as a back drop! I am so excited to photograph these two again in October of 2018 as they’re getting married at the same venue I was married at 2 years ago!
Valentina and Jonah first met at a holiday work party. A few months later her desk was moved and she ended up sitting near him so they started seeing a lot more of one other. For their first date, they went to a little Italian restaurant and Valentina was so nervous! They chatted all night over pasta and wine and we couldn’t wait to see each other again. Valentina knew Jonah was the one when they were at a party together with all of their friends, they were having such a good time and it’s then that she realized she had never been happier.
Engaged on 06/23/2017, the proposal from Valentina: “We decided spur of the moment to take a half day on Friday and go down to the shore for the weekend. We went to dinner at That’s Amore in Cape May, and during dinner Jonah saw the carriage rides going by. I mentioned I had always wanted to go for a ride but had never gotten to. He suggested we call and see if they had any availability and sure enough they did. During the ride I was so fascinated by Cape May’s history that I was asking a bunch of questions, but Jonah was unusually quiet which I thought was strange. At the end of the ride he asked the lady who runs the carriage rides if she could take our picture and when she said “smile” he pulled out the ring and proposed! We have tons of pictures in the moment which makes it even more special!”
When these two are not planning their romantic and elegant Southern Mansion wedding, they like to go out to eat and go to the movies, but most of all they love their animals! Once they say “I do”, they plan on having a child and traveling as much as possible. They also hope to be as in love, if not more, 50+ years from now.
Any advice for future bride’s planning?
Relax and enjoy it!
And finally, what are you most looking forward to about your wedding day?
I am most looking forward to dancing the night away with my husband, and eating the cake!
I cannot wait to see these two again this Fall! Did you know Cape May is my absolute favorite place to photograph a wedding!? If you’re planning a Southern Mansion or Cape May wedding, click here to fill out my contact form!
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