Engaged: Lacey & Stew
12.01.11 by René 
engagements
Good afternoon! Happy Thursday – the weekend is almost here! I hope you stay warm this evening, maybe curl up on a couch, and catch up on the latest episode of Grey’s Anatomy or Modern Family with a cup of coffee made by your Keurig. :-) That’s what I’d be doing anyway…
This cold weather just seems to follow Lacey and Stew – not only on the day we shot their images (37 degrees!) but even a snow storm on the day we blog them. Let’s just hope their September wedding is a bit warmer. :-)
I’m not sure if I’ve ever met a more sincere and kind couple. Every time I travel, I get an email from sweet Lacey wishing me well and letting me know that she and Stew are keeping me in their prayers. How blessed am I?
We met up at the beautiful Mueller State Park in Divide, Colorado for their engagement portraits. These two spend a lot of time camping in summers. It was upon a log, around a campfire where they first said, “I love you” to one another. Or as Lacey puts it, “We fell in love camping.” *sigh* I know, right?
Lacey made another comment to me right before we started shooting that stung me. In a good way.
I want our children to see these and know that’s what mom and dad were like when they were young.
Ah!
That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? I’ll be blogging more on the power of prints soon. Stay tuned.
Stew and Lacey. Blessed am I to know you. Thank you for being a part of my world.
With joy and love,
René
Ahhhh! Love love love.
So Lacey’s got these eyes…
It was riiiiight about here that we shot surrounded by 10 sets of eyes.
Deer eyes that is. Points to whomever can spots them in the next few images.
Love this setting. This blanket. These people. So exotic!
And then there was this light… Ah, the light…
Stew is pretty much a rockstar with his 40-something-year-old Bronco. With no heat. ;-) Try driving that to a 37-degree photo shoot.
He’s also a whiz behind the campfire.
This had to be some great fun! What great shots! Beautiful and joyful.
Lacey!!!! Oh my goodness!!! You and Stew are so so so so adorable. Your engagement photos are just breathtaking and exquisite!
I hope my last comment saved. Love you guys! Th pics are ideal.
Mission accomplished! Your little munchkins will see these and say, mom and dad are so cool and so in love. Love you guys.
What gorgeous wonderful photos! I love Mueller’s tall and snowy trees! Cute with the blanket the campfire vignette.
Great job Rene! I love these pictures! Can’t wait until Lacey is the next Mrs. Settle! These two are so cute together!
So…I’m the mother of the groom and I absolutely love these pictures! Great job! I can’t wait until Lacey is the next Mrs. Settle!!! Thanks Rene for doing such a great job! Can’t wait to meet you!
These photos are amazing, Rene! Great job! Can’t wait to have you there on the big day for Lacey and Stew! Be prepared for lots of laughter, spontaneous dancing, and champagne!!
I am helping Lacey and Stew plan their honeymoon, and I just want to say that these pictures are beautiful!
What an awesome setting! Great job :)
Just love the photos, my favorite is the one standing in the woods with the red blanket wrapped around them! So cold outside but they bring warmth into the photos…..beautiful memories caught by the ONE…..RENE’TATE!
Rene, there are no words!!! I can’t even explain to you how much I LOVE them. You took our vision, and made it absolutely stunning like only you can! Thank you for spending the day with us in the bitter cold! Remember, we still owe you dinner! :)
Wow… needed this one today! :) So beautiful! And, I’m the FIRST TO COMMENT! BOOYA! :) Amazing setting…and her eyes… beautiful!
Love them! You make me miss the Rockies with all your amazing photos!