{arcadia, michigan // july 2020}
These two could be super models! I mean look at them! I had a great time with Mia + Justin out at the Arcadia Dunes. We definitely got our exercising in for the year, but it was totally worth it!
When I asked them how they got engaged, Mia told me that they were both feeling really good about engagement and talked about it a lot. Justin had gotten a ring shortly after their trip to Denver and little did Mia know, her life was about to change. They were long distance so in early December, Justin made dinner reservations and had plans to go ice skating in Detroit when Mia went to visit. He made reservations at a place called Lumen which they found out later was actually designed by his aunt and uncle’s architect firm! They had a super nice dinner and then decided to walk around Beacon Park. It was all lit up for the holidays just around the corner. And under all the lights is where he asked her to marry him. It was the perfect intimate moment with just the two of them. And of course she said YES! After that they walked downtown and picked out their first Christmas tree together from a street vendor and had a few drinks from a cute little market.
Some advice from these two for future couples planning their wedding:
Remember that weddings are still a business. Everything will cost more than you think. Find your venue and do the tedious research sooner rather than later so you can relax for longer in between! For us we didn’t have a date that we had our hearts set on so gave ourselves the full year to get things organized. You never know what can come up so we wanted to make sure to have some control our life. Wedding planning can be managed in small bursts with lots of time in between to talk about all the important things like finances, budget, kids, how to balance your family vacations and PTO time, houses, etc.
Alright COVID, let’s be nice so they can celebrate their New Year’s Eve wedding!
