Wendy and Gary are a truly unique couple that wanted an engagement photo shoot that fit their fun personalities. One thing is for sure- this is NOT your run of the mill engagement shoot! (Then again, we wouldn’t be sharing it if it was ).
The Pearl Hotel is a vintage mid century-modern iconic hotel near downtown San Diego. It is such a unique scene for an engagement photo shoot- especially one that is retro themed with Bridget Bardot & Robert Redford in mind.
Wendy & Gary hired Thorne Artistry to style a few scenes for this fun retro themed shoot, shot by Ashley of Ashley Kelemen Photography. I love this shoot because the fashion is so inspiring and fresh. You really feel like you are a part of Southern California in the 1960’s when you look through the images captured by Ashley in this shoot.
High waisted swimwear, big square sunnies, and a vintage pool setting? Now that’s thinking outside the box as far as e-shoots are concerned! For those of you who don’t already know, The Pearl Hotel has “Dive-In” movie nights during the Summer where you can go watch a movie from their pool- or enjoy a cocktail poolside.
We hope you enjoy the playful images, and that you are able to get some great ideas for your own engagement shoot! Let us know in the comments below if you’ve got any great ideas for a playful themed engagement shoot of your own. We would LOVE to hear about it.
ENGAGEMENT PHOTO STYLE
1. venue: The Pearl Hotel
2. Photographer: Ashley Kelemen Photography
3. Stylist and Makeup Artist: Amanda Thorne, Thorne Artistry
Loved this shoot! Ashley Kelemen and Amanda Thorne did an amazing job with EVERYTHING! Very creative women!
Such creative women, Gary! I agree- very inspiring. This shoot is so unique- I’m hoping that it gives some great ideas to many ‘brides-to-be’ who are interested in exploring wardrobe styling for their engagement session.
Gary and I can’t say enough wonderful things about both Ashley and Amanda! All we knew was that we didn’t want the “typical” engagement photos and wanted something super stylish and fun. We wanted to feel like models for the day and boy did we! The pictures turned out even more amazing than I could have imagined and Ashley and Amanda made the day run so smoothly we didn’t want it to end! Can’t wait for our wedding in less than 2 weeks when we get to do it all over again!