Downtown Springfield & Washington Park Engagement Session | Karen Shoufler

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I was going to wait until next week to share this amazing downtown Springfield and Washington Park engagement session, but I just can’t! We met up at Washington Park to shoot a few pictures with Matt’s son, Cole, who is the cutest little guy!! Once we headed to downtown Springfield , we could see some clouds rolling in. We worked quickly and literally ended the session and got to our cars right when it started to downpour. These two are so cute and I love their story!

Rachel & Matt joke about Matt’s son Cole hand-picking Rachel for his daddy! It all started one night while Rachel was bowling with Matt’s dad and step-mom. Matt brought Cole in to visit his grandparents and as Cole reached out for Rachel, her heart melted and all was history!

Matt and Rachel went to Vegas in April, where Matt proposed after a walk down the trip near the Aria hotel. Matt had been carrying around the ring in his WALLET all night and finally got up the courage to pop the question!

This adorable couple likes to host parties, cook dinner, go out with friends, attend Cardinals games, visit wineries and golf, just to name a few. Rachel says that, “I’m the social butterfly and he’s the quiet one–we make a good team for making up where the other one lacks.”

I loved my time with these two, and Matt’s son Cole. I think they were a little worried about how Cole would take to pictures, but he did such a great job! I can’t wait to photograph that little guy on the wedding day. Rachel laughed when I asked her and Matt to nuzzle noses at the beginning of the session. She said he wasn’t too comfortable snuggling in public, but by the end of the session, he was rocking it!

I cannot wait for their wedding!

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Washington Park Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Downtown Springfield Engagement Session

Washington Park Springfield Engagement Session

Washington Park Springfield Engagement Session

Washington Park Springfield Engagement Session

Washington Park Springfield Engagement Session

Washington Park Springfield Engagement Session

 

  1. I love this location! So many great options for portraits!!! These are so beautiful, they’ll have a hard time picking for sure!

  2. Kristi says:

    Such a cute couple! I love hearing others engagement stories.

  3. Kayla Grey says:

    Beautiful location, especially where the arch is! Lovely engagement session!!

  4. Tialyn says:

    Such gorgeous locations for this engagement shoot! Cole was a trooper in his photos!

  5. Kay Peet says:

    These are absolutely beautiful photos of my granddaughter Rachel and future grandson Matt and great grandson Cole. The story you tell of their meeting and life is beautiful. Can’t wait to meet you at the wedding and see more of your beautiful photographs of the wedding.

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