Sarah & Hans | Chicago Engagement & Wedding Photographer | Lincoln Park

Sarah & Hans have one of the more adorable engagement stories I ever heard. And I’ve heard a lot. The story goes that he tried on several occasions to create romantic scenarios with wonderful backdrops for his big ask (think lighthouses and lake cabins) but Sarah unknowingly did everything possible t0 thwart him (think inviting family along unexpectedly and food poisoning.) So one morning, in the simplest way possible, he knelt behind the refrigerator door as she was scouting for food and when she closed the door There He Was. On One Knee. And it turns out it was the best way for him to ask her to be his wife – homey and private, just the two of them, no scenic backdrops needed – just a few keenly felt promises and one big Yes.

Emily heard the story from them first hand on a beautiful day in Lincoln Park where they wandered along the trails and around the fascinating arch of the Nature Boardwalk. With a dramatic and lovely view of the city beyond they chatted and relaxed and told stories about one another, in a setting that despite its size felt rather homey and private. In a park full of thousands it was just the two of them, scenic backdrop in place this time, but still entirely optional.