A picture might be worth a thousand words, but Lydia and Kaleb’s engagement photos are priceless! From dancing on the cobblestone streets of the Champaign Historic District to snuggling in close under a perfect autumn sunset, this engagement shoot was full of romantic moments that embody this couple’s love story.

Lydia and Kaleb met through the online dating site Bumble. They felt an immediate connection in their conversations, and they met in person the first week that they had started talking. As both are passionate musicians, they had a lot in common right off that bat and plenty to talk about. Funnily enough, on their first date, someone actually asked the two of them if they were planning their wedding! (A little foreshadowing in this story, perhaps? *Wink Wink*) When telling the story, Lydia said that of course they played along. That says a lot about their personalities and how comfortable they were with each other right away! Not only was it obviously a great foundation on which to build their budding relationship, it also makes for a fun story.

Both say that they were pretty sure they knew it was meant to be on that first date. How wonderful it is to have such an amazing connection right out of the gate! Now, they love having deep discussions about life, God, and history. Together these sweethearts also enjoy long walks, church events, spontaneous trips, listening to local live music, cooking, watching movies, and playing with their cats.

Really, they just love being together and love journeying through this life together!

When asked about how they are as a couple, Lydia has said, “We feel that what we have is incredibly rare and so precious. We are basically 5-year-olds – both so childishly innocent in so many ways…and we never plan to grow up! Blanket forts forever, please!” They are so excited anytime a new person comes into our life who we can encourage and help. The couple is honest even when it hurts, and they are not under the illusion that marriage or even life will ever be smooth sailing. Because of this, they are committed to facing every, hurdle, challenge, and accomplishment with insane amounts of forgiveness and humor. These two are in this for the long-haul!

Her words describe their love better than anyone else ever could! The last part of Lydia’s statement is so beautiful and so pure. Marriage is hard work, and it’s so refreshing that they are more than willing to put in the work to make sure their relationship makes it! Also, who doesn’t love blanket forts??

Lydia and Kaleb wanted to capture their love story in places that would showcase their adventure together so far. So, of course we took to the Historic District of Champaign, IL! We walked the cobblestone streets and admired the old houses, where this loving couple has taken many walks before. Later, we headed into nature, where we got some cozy shots of this loving couple snuggled up together. It was truly a magical day and a perfect engagement shoot. These two were so much fun and full of life, and their spring 2019 wedding is sure to be an absolute blast!

If you loved Lydia and Kaleb’s engagement session you will also adore Jana and Bryan’s engagement at Lake of the Woods.