This was such a fun little adventure for me! I had only been to Oxford, Ohio one other time for a triathlon and was too tired to even look around when I was there. So I was super excited when Tanner told me she had her heart set on having their engagement shoot there.

Tanner and Justin met while working at the local Bagel and Deli when they attended Miami University. Naturally, that’s where we started our shoot! I love the electric neon sign behind the adorable smiles we captured. The weather was just raining enough to create a romantic foggy mist. It made all the colors around us so much more rich and saturated. The brick buildings on Miami’s campus was really impressive. I went to Ohio State which is just a hodgepodge of building designs. On Miami’s campus, it seems as if everything is planned out and cohesive visually. We stopped under the Upham Arch, where according to the Miami folklore, couples who kiss under the arch will get married. On the Miami website, they refer to this as a “Miami Merger” and the university alumni association sends Valentine’s Day cards to these couples!

We walked all over, including this beautiful garden area called the Arthur F. Conrad Formal Garden. There was a really cool greenhouse we snapped a couple of shots in front of that I loved. It had so much texture and the shots looked killer in black and white.

I think my favorite part of the whole shoot was when we found a field of tall grasses. It started to actually rain a little harder and it was just so romantic. Thank you so much to Tanner and Justin for an amazing afternoon filled with laughter and genuine, down-to-earth conversation. I can’t wait for your wedding later this year! XO Jess