I’m thrilled to share Ella and Michael’s stunning Rattlesnake Lake photo session! Michael grew up in the PNW and Ella was raised in Arizona. They found each other on the internet long before dating apps were a thing. A mutual friend connected them in 2010 and they reconnected and finally met in person in 2015 while Michael was stationed in Southern California with the Marines and Ella was in college in the Bay Area.
A month after meeting, Michael asked Ella to be his girlfriend and the rest is history. Michael got out of the Marines the same month Ella graduated college in 2017 and they moved to Napa Valley together where they stayed until early 2021. After almost five and a half years together, Michael proposed to Ella at home on the couch while watching her favorite show, the Office, at midnight on New Year’s Eve. Ella eventually got him back and reverse proposed at a styled shoot at Rattlesnake Lake!
They started a new adventure together this year by moving back to Washington to be close to both of their families. They’re planning their wedding for September 2021 at Rattlesnake Lake and are sad their cat Steve is not well trained enough to be a ring bearer.
For their session, we stopped by their ceremony location, Rattlesnake Lake. They must have magical powers because the geese surrounded them and wanted to be their best friends! We also stopped by Gold Creek Pond to grab some gorgeous shots by the water and mountains too. I loved this session and getting to know more about these two!
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