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Engagement Photos at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC | Grace and Brandon

March 3, 2022

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

You may remember Grace and Brandon from their sentimental waterfront fall wedding in late November, and they are back on the blog today! While I kept up with my commitment to blogging my weddings I wasn’t as diligent with engagements so I will be catching you up on my 2022 couples and sharing a few favorites from 2021.

Grace and Brandon care very much about where they live their life in Little Washington, NC so they wanted their photos to not only be pretty but also meaningful. 

We started in Goose Creek park, which I was introduced to over a year ago and fell in love! The Spanish Moss with the water and the way the sun glows through the trees is juts magical. 

I love that Grace and Brandon follow my posing direction but always put their own spin on it. I feel like you can really see their personalities and the way they love each other shine through. 

After we were done with our southern, coastal look we headed to their home (where they would later be married!) to hop on Brandon’s boat and cruise down the Washington waterfront. I absolutely love including personal touches to engagement photos and this was so them!!!

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek on the sand with spanish moss in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek on the sand with spanish moss in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek on the sand with spanish moss in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek on the sand with spanish moss in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos at Goose Creek on the sand with spanish moss in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

Late summer engagement photos on a boat on the waterfront in Washington, NC

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