C. Springs Engagement: Emily & Ryan
04.05.10 by René 
engagements
There are things you do because you have to. There are things you do because you want to. And then there are the things you do for love. These are the things you do when you’ve been challenged to step outside of your needs and desires. The things that sometimes challenge us to take a chance. A risk. A step into the unknown. A step of faith, if you will. And when you feel like part of you is dying, you press on, one step of faith at a time, because sometimes, the things you do for love aren’t necessarily what your loved one deserves, but needs.
Emily, Ryan, and I met just before I took off to Europe, on a very cold, slightly windy Colorado afternoon to capture one of the last days these two would have together for quite some time. Ryan, a soldier in the United States Army, deployed at the end of March to serve the country he loves. It was risk. A step into the unknown. And a step of faith to provide not only for the country he loves, but for the woman he loves. Emily, at the end of March, said goodbye to Ryan for a year. It was a risk. A step into the unknown. And a step of faith into their future.
Emily and Ryan, you two are truly wonderful people whose actions of love speak louder than words ever could. Thank you for the privilege of sharing your lives with me in a period of time when all you wanted to do was share time with each other, and only each other. Looking forward to that return, Ryan. Be well.
With love,
René
Ugh, these are so free-spirited! My favorite!
Emily, you are such a doll! How do you do it?
You’re not too shabby yourself, Ryan. :)
It must be tough being models.
I felt kinda like a ninja shooting this one through the trees.
LOVE this one!
Um yeah… Gaw-gous!
[...] Emily and Ryan’s Colorado Springs Engagement Experience [...]
Love the pictures!
I love the pictures! You guys are so cute. Miss you Emily. Love Ya April
Emily and Ryan, I have these pictures in my mind of the two of you zipping through the water at various swim meets – two little kids who have grown into wonderful adults. These photos are gorgeous. Best of luck to you both.
Gee Em you look a lot different than you did in First grade wandering through my office looking for your Mom Best of Luck
Beautiful pictures! Congrats, Ryan. :)
I think the umbrella one is my favorite, but these are all amazing!
This is the 100th comment. Ryan wins the competition. And is the cutest.
Amazing engagement pictures….I think it’s going be a challenge to pick your favorites, they are all great! Congrats and best wishes!
These are amazing pictures! They’re really wonderful. Congrats you two! :)
Kind of makes me wanna fall in love! Awesome.
I love these photos. The black and white photos look so classic and beautiful. Congratulations on the engagement!
Super cute pictures guys!! Emily, I’m so excited for you! You’re going to make a beautiful bride :)
I love these pictures, I know you will treasure them and each other for ever and ever! Be blessed beyond belief!
Love love,
Jackie
Good thing you caught the bouquet at Kristin’s wedding! Congrats. Such a beautiful person inside and out!
congrats! these are so cute.
These photos are fantastic! They do such a great job of capturing the fun spirit you two share. I love them. I’m so excited for you!
I’m so glad to see how happy you two are! You look great together! The pictures look amazing. Emily – Renee and I miss you! We never finished Lipstick Jungle! Ryan – Thank you for your service. You will both be in my thoughts and prayers. ~Lorelei
Emily you look beautiful and you and Ya’ll look so happy!
congradulations!
Your engagement pictures are so good!!!
Emily! You lookg GORGEOUS! Love the pics!
Megan
Emily the pictures are absolutely beautiful! You and Ryan look great together, I am so happy for you!
You guys are soo cute!
Sizzle
WOW! These are soo great! I have to many favorites to list- I loved so many of them! I’m so happy for you Em! Miss you tons!
Nice pics.
Emily, these pictures are amazing, you look fabulous!! These pictures captured your adorable personality and the love you two share!! Congratulations!!!! :)
i love these pictures!
Nice photos from the Ohio Kievits!
Emily – so glad you are in CO. These picts are great!
I love the umbrella pict and the bench one. So awesome!
Love that Umbrella picture!
These pictures are so elegant.
The pictures all look very nice – gonna be very hard to select your favorites!
The pictures are great – Rene, your wonderful talent has really captured their love. Thanks & looking forward to meeting you!
Great pictures guys!
Emily, These look GREAT and your hair looks so stinking shiny! I’m jealous!!
I like all of the black and white pictures – they’re cool.
Oh man, these are amazing guys!!! The photographer did a great job of capturing some moments! I love the one with the umbrella, and the one on the bench, and the last one… well I pretty much just loved them all. Miss you guys!
Great pictures! Can’t wait for the wedding!
Awesome pictures Emily! You’re going to make a beautiful bride!
These pictures are just BEAUTIFUL you guys! AMAZING photography! Congratulations again! :)
Emily – These pictures are wonderful. Quite artistic. Rene did a great job of capturing the spirit of the moment – love and hapiness. Congratulations to you and Ryan.
so i don’t know ryan very well but i know his sisters, and it looks like you needed comments, your pictures are wonderful, like the kind you see in the hallway of some big hotel or something, you both look amazing!! Congrats!!!
Two beautiful people inside and out!! Thank you for capturing their spirit and love for each other so perfectly.
Congratulations! These pictures are AMAZING! It’s a little easier with the incredible canvas that you two create! Best of luck in the future. You two look Very happy with eachother and compliment the other perfectly.
Beautiful pictures! Congratulations!
Kaitlyn referred me to these pictures and I must say they look great. You two are a beautiful couple and I wish you a wonderful future!
Awesome pictures!!!
Such amazing pictures! Congrats you two!
Oh my gosh. Kaitlyn linked me to these, and I must say they’re some of the most beautiful portraits I’ve ever seen! I especially love the ones that are partly blurred. Best wishes to you two models :)
Love these !!!!! Congrats Ryan, you guys look great.
Love!! The only thing missin is a pic of Em textin in one frame and Ryan textin in another frame since thats how they spend their away time! HAHA
Great pictures!
Wonderful photographs…may God watch over and protect you both until you are re-united; and may He Bless your marriage for the rest of time too.
The pictures are great! I’m so glad we got to meet you, Emily.
You guys look so incredibly happy! I love it:)
Beautiful pictures! Congratulations on your engagement you look really happy!
Emily & Ryan,
How wonderful to see these amazing photos! I love how relaxed you both look, like it took little to no effort to creat these wonderful photos!
Much love,
Malea
Emily they are stunning! congrats again
I absolutely love love your engagement pictures! They are so adorable! Must be good genes…… :) Miss you guys!
These photos are incredibly gorgeous. She captured you two perfectly. I love them, &I love you guys!
Emily and Ryan, The pictures are really fantastic. Emily we are so pleased to welcome you officially to the family. (We have considered you part of our family for a long time!!!)
I love these pictures and I love these people!! I am so happy for the both of you and I love the beginning message…it was a perfect opening to all of these pictures filled with love.
Awe Em! These pictures are great! I especially love the one of you posing and Ryan laughing! Ya’ll are going to have such a wonderful marriage! Love you both!
Awe Em! You and Ryan are darling! I love the pictures from above, but I love the one of you posing and Ryan laughing. What a wonderful marriage you two will have! Love you both!
What wonderful pictures- I love them all. The message at the beginning is also a very special touch. Thank you.
Emily, Congrats! your pictures are amazing and you both look so happy. Best of luck to you guys!
Wow…amazing pictures. Happy couple. A moment in time captured forever. LOVE IT! (And both of you!)
BEAUTIFUL! Way to capture the moment!
I love the hand holding one and the umbrella one! gorgeous people, gorgeous pictures…
These two should be doing catalog work!
love the black & white:)
Soooo adorable! Congrats you guys! You look so sweet in your pics!
I love these pictures of Emily and Ryan. Not only are they a beautiful couple but the pictures actually capture how cute they are together!
Emily and Ryan…these pictures are absolutely amazing!!! Y’all make such a wonderful couple! Rene did a great job!!! Love you both!
These pictures are so so cute…I hope you guys decide to leave these hung up in your living room, and keep them there so you can look at them when your seventy! Incredible. Great choice in photographer too!Best of luck!
I love them! So cute…
These pictures are so beautiful and fun! Congrats Emily! I’m so happy for you and wish you all the best!
Beautiful pictures! You two are amazing together – these make me very happy. Love you both!
Emily and Ryan, You Emily are a beautiful soul and these pictures reflect what I know about you, sweet, honest and special. Not to mention a handsome choice for your soulmate and life partner. May God Bless you both and our prayers and he does take that leap of faith for our country. Love you, Laurie
I think they are all great!! You two look so Happy together.
Em! you guys are SO cute! love your pics and congrats! Enjoy this most amazing time in your life. it is so wonderful!
XO
These pictures are amazing. I love the black&white and sepia. Emily and Ryan look so happy and in love :) My favorite two are the one with Emily on Ryan’s back and the one kissing under the umbrella!! Fabulous
Awww. Ems. You two look so lovely and happy in these pictures. Congrats my dear. We HAVE to get together when I’m home in August. So happy for you!
I L-O-V-E the one of the two of them on the bench! What great shots!
Emily and Ryan! wow! you too are perfect together! and i promise this is the most fun i’ve ever had looking at engagement pictures! LOVE LOVE LOVE
Perfect pictures! Congrats!
These pictures are absolutely amazing. I love them all! The photography is wonderful-you captured them so well!
These are just amazing!!
They are too cute!!! Great Job!!! Looks amazing!
Great job René! The couple is great and you captured them well. :)
Great session René! The couple is really in love and you captured it well!
Aw, ya’ll are just too dang cute! I want a love like Emily and Ryan.
Aw, y’all are just too dang cute! I want a love like Emily and Ryan.
Emily these pictures are BEAUTIFUL! I love that both of you are smiling in every one – they each show how much fun you have together! I am so happy for you!!
These pictures are amazing! I love them!
Emily these pictures are just beautiful!!!! You look just gorgeous!! They are all so good, it is going to be tough to pick!!! What a good looking pair:)
Way, way, way cute! Rene did a really good job and you guys looks great!
These portraits perfectly capture the love and joy that you two share. I was quite touched (ok…I cried happy tears)as I looked through them. Love you both!
Wow…the pictures are amazing!! You two are adorable!
The pictures are great! We can’t wait for Ryan to get back and for your big day!
Love the pictures, Emily. You are such a doll! Congratulations to you and Ryan!
Em, these pictures are so beautiful and capture the love you and Ryan have amazingly. I’m not sure how you’ll be able to pick which ones to print, b/c I would want them all! Love you (and miss you) much!
I love these pics of Emily and Ryan. I haven’t seen Em in a while but she looks just as fabulous as ever!
These are great Rene! Thank you so much for fitting us in last minute. It’s crazy because you can hardly tell how freezing it was that day! You are an amazing artist.
These two look like a lot of Fun Rene’. I like the one were Emily is posing with her hands against the wall.