René Tate Photography

Ft. Collins Engagement: Alicia and Scott

05.18.11 by engagements

Alicia and Scott… where do I begin? I had barely returned home from their engagement experience and I had a thank you card waiting in my mailbox.  Listen to their hearts:

“René:

I don’t know where to even start… [I know the feeling!] Thank you SO much for all that you – coming to Fort Collins, hanging out with us, getting to know us and our hearts, sharing your heart with us… I could go on and on.  You told us that you wanted the experience to be what sets you apart — you totally did it.  Scott really had a blast doing the engagement photos – like he can’t stop talking about them and is excited to see them.  I am in disbelief, really, at how much FUN he had!

We both really enjoyed our time with you and that you made our pictures our own and alowed us to just be ourselves and goof around. You’re just incredible and you have such a heart for this.  We can’t wait for the wedding and to see what you and Jesie can do.  Thanks again for the wonderful day and all the memories we made, and just for being YOU!

Love, Scott and Alicia (and Izzy :-)”

Sometimes describing these engagement sessions is tough.  The depth of the people with whom I interact can just blow me away. Sometimes they can describe the shoot better than I can.

Scott and Alicia,  THANK YOU.  You two are such an inspiration and an encouragement to me!  What a blessing.  I can hardly wait for October.

With love,
René

Okay warm up time is over… this is where it gets GOOD!

I dig those reflections!

Ugh, love this!

Okay, this is where it REALLY gets good!

This is Izzy. :-D

Alicia, my dear, you are a knock out.

SIMPLY STUNNING.

I heart this!  A lot.  Even if it looks like the scene before the tornado hits Dorothy’s house.

Okay, that stunning thing we were talking about?!  The cool thing about Alicia is she doesn’t KNOW she’s stunning!
She’s one of those sweet, innocent girls. :-)

Oh, Scott!  You are the bomb dot com.  This guy picked our location… great taste, brother!

So good!

Mmmm hmmmmmm!  And that’s what I call ending on a good note!

Love you guys!

103 Comments

  1. Nicole Carr said

    STUNNING work! STUNNING couple! STUNNING locations!! WOW, Rene…I am so blown away!!

  2. Ashley Alguire said

    LOVE your engagement pics!! You have so many great ones to choose from!

  3. Niki said

    Please frame the “hippopotamus” picture of Izzy on your wall! :)

  4. Aub said

    Great outfit coordination… Loving Scott’s shirts and Alicia’s boots!

  5. Manda said

    Alicia, I love your outfits!

  6. Meg said

    Rene I love your style! Love the destination weddings section too!

  7. Carrie T. said

    Truely amazing!!!!! Congrats you two love birds!

  8. Lauren said

    These are so simple yet elegant! Congrats!

  9. Kort K. said

    I’m diggin these! ;)

  10. Katie said

    You two are so perfect for each other! And your dog is precious!

  11. Lyssa said

    What a gorgeous couple!

  12. Shelly said

    lovely!

  13. Dani Mulkey said

    Beautiful photos. Unlike any others.

  14. Dani Mulkey said

    such beautifullll pic :)

  15. Susan.McChesney said

    Amazing pictures! Good job all!

  16. Tavia Waldschmidt said

    These pictures are so cute! they look so! Happy together:)

  17. mckenzie murdock said

    these pictures are beautiful! congrats on your engagement :)

  18. andrea campbell said

    these are amazing pictures :) absolutely gorgeous!!!

  19. kaitlyn phipps said

    these pictures are so cute! :)

  20. kaitlyn phipps said

    these pictures are soooo cute!! :)

  21. Maddie Couch said

    These photographs are absolutely beautiful!!! You can tell they are truly in love.

  22. Bri Hoskins said

    Your love shines brighter than the sunset.

  23. Lisa Martin said

    beautiful!!! I love the ones in the field!

  24. Amanda Naylor said

    Stunning! Pictures are very fun and darling. Congrats!

  25. Amy Rankin said

    These pictures are so cute! Alicia, I’m so happy for you!

  26. ClareMeese-Becca's roomie:) said

    Wow! This shoot it stunning!!! I love it so much, very creative and fun! You two look so beautiful and happy, congratulations and good luck together!

  27. Casie Smith said

    These are really really cute!!!

  28. Katie Adams said

    Alisha!!!! These are SOOOOO fabulous….. prob the best engagement pics I have ever seen and I am NOT just saying that!!! Congrats yall =)

  29. Spencer Wolfe said

    These look really good! Congrats to both of you!

  30. Ryan said

    Nice location Scott, good pick!

  31. Sara emerson said

    I love these pictures! Very original!

  32. Katie Cassara said

    These are so beautiful! Some of the best photographs I have seen!

  33. Trish said

    These are all such great pictures!!

  34. Stacie Johnson said

    LOVE those pictures!! I can’t believe how simple yet beautiful they all are! Congrats you two :)

  35. Gina said

    awesome shoot, sis!!!!!!!!!!!! love their clothing choices. Gorgeous pics!!

  36. Deb said

    Truly gorgeous pictures and they show how much fun and love you share with each other!

  37. Monty Jessop said

    WOW Rene!! How did I miss this post?
    Such an attractive couple!
    The locations are terrific. (Good choice Scott)
    Alicia is breath takingly beautiful.
    What an excellent collection of images RTP.

  38. Spencer said

    Amazing!!

  39. Tally said

    Wow! These are great!!

  40. Jackie Franke said

    I love Alicia!!! And Scott!!!!

  41. Mark A. said

    Lookin good guys!

  42. Andie miller said

    these are gorgeous photos

  43. Janell said

    Beautiful!

  44. Taylor Tandy said

    OMG I’m in LOVE with these! You are seriously so beautiful and you and Scoot look AMAZING!! Darling outfits by the way…little Miss Anthropologie…LOVE YOU!!

  45. Emily G-Ram said

    Oh my goodness these are SO-O-O-O amazing. I’m like, wishing I had a screensaver of your engagement photos, would that be weird? Alicia you are seriously one of the most beautiful girls I know in real life, and you and Scott compliment each other so perfectly. Beautiful job Rene (with an apostrophe)!

  46. Tiffany Bernal said

    I tried to pick out my fav but there was like 12 of them that I loved so I couldn’t! You look beautiful Alicia and this photographer is awesome….can’t wait to see the wedding pics!

  47. Elizabeth Durbin said

    Dang René. This is one of your best shoots yet. FANTASTIC.

  48. Paul said

    Awesome! Congrats to you both!

  49. Emily said

    Rene- These literally take my breath away. Stunning work.

  50. Deb and AJ said

    These pictures are wonderful! All of the settings are great and show the personalities of you both. Particularly like the old truck. AJ votes for the pictures with Izzy:) Love you both, Deb and AJ

  51. Judy said

    WOW!! Both of you are so photogenic, or is that the job of the photographer? I especially like #37. You both look so happy. What a guy, Scott to have a photo shoot like this. Congrats to both of you!!!!!

  52. Chris Howell said

    So Presh, Chica Sporting the Dress!
    But really, I do like them. Seriously, I really like them. So adorable. Can’t get over it…seriously.

  53. Joy McChesney said

    Congrats Alicia and Scott! I love these! Can’t wait to see the wedding ones!

  54. Jessica Jensen said

    Super cute!

  55. Andrea said

    Just when I thought I had seen my favorite photo I would scroll down and find one that I liked even more. After viewing them all I cannot choose a favorite; they are all beautiful. Alicia you look stunning girl and you both look so in love. So happy for you! Thanks for sharing. Beautiful

  56. Malerie said

    She is gorgeous! Beautiful.

  57. tia said

    Simply beautiful

  58. Melissa & Michael! said

    Love them! Michael was looking at them with me and yelled “Look, there’s lizzy-belle!” He was very excited y’all included Izzy. ♥♥

  59. Ryan said

    What an amazing photoshoot great photographer and amazing subjects!

  60. Halie said

    Wow! Rene you are amazing! I love these pictures! Beautiful

  61. Megan Lawrence said

    These pictures are all amazing! I don’t know how you’ll choose which ones you’ll want to use. Can wait to see the wedding photos in a few months! You guys make the cutest couple!

  62. Megan Fry said

    What beautiful pictures. So happy for both of you. Good luck. Megan

  63. Megan Fry said

    Beautiful! What a stunning couple! Good luck guys. Megan

  64. jody said

    Stunning, beautiful and breathtaking! Rene, you sure captured Alicia and Scott’s love story! It shines thru you two! (And so does Izzy!)

  65. Sarah Norwood said

    Love that sun, old truck and gorgeous couple… looks like it could be a video for “I feel in love with the farmer’s daughter.” :) Great job as always Rene!

  66. Sarah Hogan said

    Oh my goodness Alicia, you guys are stunning together! Rene, amazing work, these photos are so sweet and full of love- wow!

  67. Marisa said

    René–these shots are INCREDIBLE. Well done!! And yes, Alicia you are just LOVELY, sweet girl. Such a good looking couple! What a great way to start out your lives together. I can only imagine the wedding pics to come. Big, huge congrats and mucho mucho blessings.

  68. Jennifer said

    These pictures are just simply stunning! Congratulations to both of you! I can’t wait to see wedding photos :)

  69. Elsa said

    Just awesome! Can’t wait to see how stunning their wedding photo’s are! Thanks so much for sharing!

  70. Audrey said

    These are so pretty!!!

  71. Ashley said

    Absolutely gorgeous shots! Congratulations to the beautiful couple!!

  72. Karla Q said

    These are incredible! Great use of colors and Alicia, I LOVE your wardrobe choices…you two look AMAZING!:) So happy for the both of you and can’t wait!

  73. Ashley Andersen said

    All of these are great! But I really love that last one!

  74. zackary said

    Wow! These are great pictures, and the two of you are a great couple. Congratulations!

  75. Coele said

    That last picture is phenom! Great shot!

  76. Kelly H said

    Some of the most amazing engagement pictures I have ever seen! Truly beautiful!!! You guys are an amazing couple! Congrats!!

  77. shawna hendricks said

    ALicia…and Scott!! these were perfect!! So many to choose from and you guys looked beautiful (you and Izzy) Scott you looked super manly!! I love them all….how fun!!

  78. Yesenia Emeric said

    Love love these! They look so happy. Great shots- so many favorites!

  79. Kami said

    GREAT pics! And they chose some really awesome outfits :)

  80. Annie T said

    Oh my gosh Alicia! These are the most amazing photos! I am so jealous! I can’t pick a single one that I didn’t absolutely LOVE!! Rene you are truly a incredibly talented photographer. These are stunning! Alicia- you looked so beautiful. And Scott looked very handsome!

  81. Ali Kintz said

    Absolutely stunning Alicia…..so excited you went with Rene best decision of my wedding besides the groom. Enjoy every minute….God bless

  82. Mike Malvey said

    Very cool pics – wish I had Rene do our wedding photos!!

  83. Scott Ready said

    I can not believe that GOD gave me this girl to be my wife for the rest of my life. What an amazing woman, and the beauty in these pictures only depicts half of the beautiful person that she is. I know it sounds cheesy, but I am truly blessed. Rene thank you for capturing these and really catching our personalities in every shot. Great job!

  84. Carol Streeter said

    What great pictures, you guys look great and happy. Wishing you a lifetime of happiness. Love Carol & Bill

  85. Maggie P said

    Woops, I didn’t think my first comment went up so I did another. I forgot to mention in both though that, Alicia you are stunning!!!!! Scott you are a handsome dude too but Alicia, you are so beautiful!

  86. Maggie P said

    These are amazing! I love how artistic they are and you two make a very handsome couple!

  87. Maggie P said

    I am amazed! You two are a very handsome couple. I love that you have Izzy in them too. What a beautiful family. These photos are incredible and I love how artistic they are. These are the best engagement photos, I’ve ever seen! Thanks for sharing them.

  88. Amanda S said

    Wow these are amazing photos!!! Alicia & Scott, you look so perfect together. These pictures are definitely you! And Izzy is such a ham, what a goof!! What an awesome experience for you all!

  89. Ali said

    Alicia! These are AMAZING! You guys are the most beautiful couple ever! Love you!
    xx

  90. cole poland said

    WOWOWOWOWOWO! Incredible! That is how engagement pictures should be done!

  91. Carina said

    These are AMAZING. You guys look great and Rene is awesome!

  92. Carina said

    These are AMAZING. You guys look great and Rene is awesome! :)

  93. cole poland said

    WOWOWOWOWOWOW! Those are incredible! That is how engagement pictures should be done!

  94. Amanda Bowmer said

    Alicia!! I LOVE them so much, You look AMAZING! You will be such a beautiful bride

  95. Christine said

    These are unbelievable!!! I love the personality coming out!!!

  96. Laurie said

    SO Beautiful! These are amazing! I can’t even begin to tell you which one is my favorite! So excited for this wedding!

  97. Samantha said

    Alicia you are stunning, and you look so happy. I love them all, I don’t think I could pick one as my fav. You’re wedding photo’s are going to be out of this world.

  98. Carina said

    SOOOO cute. great photography!

  99. Scott P said

    Alicia you look amazing!!! But truth be told that Scott looks out of this world!!!

  100. Sarah said

    I LOVE THEM!!! They are absolutely beautiful! Alicia- my goodness your are gorgeous. I can’t wait to see how beautiful your wedding shots will be :) thanks for sharing them with me!

  101. Rebecca McChesney said

    Oh my goodness these are so darling! I LOVE all of them! Rene, you did such a great job!! Too cute! Love all of you including miss Izzy-poo!

  102. Lindsay said

    I have to say these are probably my favorite pics I have ever seen! I could only hope that my engagement pics will turn out this good…if that day ever comes! lol You were right, the best part about Alicia is that she doesnt know how stunning she truly is, inside and out! She is one of my daily blessings that I thank God for!

  103. Alicia said

    I could hardly even wait until 6 am and they’re up!! Oh, René – you are incredible! Love love loveeee them … did I tell you how amazing you are? Thank you for capturing our day together! :) We love you and can’t wait to hang out again in October!