Just a few days ago, we introduced Chris + Vickie to the beauty and splendor of Joshua Tree for a fun desert engagement session. It’s hard to believe that two adventurers like them had not been out here before, especially since they live out in Los Angeles! It was cool taking them all over, showing them cool rock and tree formations and watching Chris enjoy climbing around the rocks (love that he’s such a kid at heart!).

But mostly, it was such a cool thing to spend an afternoon getting to know the two of them. Chris + Vickie met a few years ago while they were both living in DC, going out on hiking dates and taking things slow. They spent a long time just as friends, but once they transitioned into dating – they both knew each other was the One pretty quickly. When Chris was offered a job on the west coast, Vickie realized that with the reality of him leaving, she didn’t want a life without him.

Once they both moved to the west coast, Chris decided to propose to Vickie. Now Chris is a very spontaneous guy, according to Vickie, so she knew something was up when he made dinner reservations a few days in advance at a restaurant in Malibu. She thought maybe he was going to propose – but she and no idea what he had planned: imagine her surprise when he showed up in a ’65 Mustang! They drove together down PCH, and Chris proposed on the beach.

Now they are in the midst of planning their upcoming winter wedding in Palm Springs at one of our favorite venues (Spencer’s Restaurant), which we are super excited for! We just adore these two, and we are so excited to share their fun desert engagement session on the blog today!

Hair + Makeup by Nancy Zinzun