Long Beach At-Home Natural Engagement Photo - Steph + Paul

Before I met Steph, I was stalking her on Instagram and was jealous of her life. She's a big foodie and her Instagram is filled with posts of scrumptious food that my mouth is instantly and literally filled with saliva. Then I dreamed of going to those restaurants - which I never got to. (I know. Ugh.) Steph and Paul like to drink; coffee but more beer and whiskey. In fact, that's how they first met - being drunk - at their mutual friend's birthday party in 2012; they now live in Long Beach, adopted a lovely Shiba Inu named Mitch. Steph is a nurse and Paul goes to law school and it only made sense for us to have some fun in Long Beach starting at their home. :D

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Dani + Gabriel. Long Beach

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” - Maya

"So, how did you guys meet?"

"I fell into his lap," Dani said.

..... (me staring at the couple and confused)

"No, seriously. How?"

..... (Dani and Gabriel laughing and smiling)

As much as I want to believe that only happens in the movies, that's how Dani and Gabriel first met - at the indoor rock-climbing gym of Cal State University, Long Beach, 3 years ago. Gabriel took her to a "secluded" oil field overlooking city of Long Beach where they had their romantic first kiss. We had to revisit that moment with some beer while watching the sunset.

".... Gabriel gave me my life back. He brought hope and love back into my heart," Dani said.