Cozy and Merry Engagement Session in Joshua Tree | Eric + Emmalinda

Oh, these two! AHHH! 🙂

When Emma, their wedding planner, called us a few months ago and asked if we were available for a wedding next April, and told us about the AWESOME wedding plans that Eric + Emmalinda had for their wedding celebration … we immediately were like, we need to meet these two. We needed to be involved, because their idea for their wedding is not only unique, but guaranteed to be one of those “man, do you remember just how FUN that was??!” type of weddings. And then we met on Skype, since Eric + Emmalinda live in Los Angeles … and it was just this great vibe and connection right from the start.

What we love most about this two is how they just get each other – they love live music and theater, they love camping and hiking, they love a good beer, and most importantly: they love to just have fun. They’ve actually known each other for a long time through a summer camp they both attended as teens, but didn’t get together officially until a couple of years ago. Then one day a little over a year ago, right before their first adventure out to Wasteland Weekend (this really rad cosplay style camping trip and concert all rolled into one, with a post-apocalyptic theme), they were at home and basically just decided to get married. There wasn’t a grand proposal, but it was just this right moment of “you’re it, you’re my person.”

And it was just the perfect way for them to get engaged: intimate and simple, but real and romantic.

So after Wasteland Weekend 2014, they went up to wine country in Paso Robles, and had this beautiful picnic and wine tasting day with both sets of their parents, and told them the happy news – that they’ve decided to spend the rest of their lives together. Everyone cried and celebrated, and it’s been a wild year ever since with their wedding planning. And now, we’re only a few months away!

Since they love camping so much, and love the look of Joshua Tree and the jumbo rocks, we decided to do their engagement session in Joshua Tree this past weekend and it was SO much fun. Now we’re REALLY looking forward to their wedding!

Here are just a few of our favorites – we just loved their “adventure buddy for life” sign!!