LIFESTYLE: Sarah + Erik's Engagement

ATHENS, OH

One night I was editing this engagement session of my dear friends from college. My special mug of Chai black tea sat next to me, too hot to sip. My feet shared a space on the ottoman with my pup. The smooth melody of Lord Huron's The Night We Met filled the room and my heart. Such a sweet song. In that moment, as I sifted through the photos, I felt immense happiness for Sarah and Erik's future together.

During my visit we tried photographing at all the places that make Athens, well Athens. Erik is graduating with a PhD in Mathematics next year and they will be moving away to wherever his job might take them. Sarah has lived in Athens her whole life. I wanted to give them something to remember the details by... like Purple Chopsticks, the restaurant Erik pulled out Sarah's grandmother's wedding ring and asked her to marry him. I placed her vintage cigar band ring on the iconic "Athens Blocks." We took a stroll through College Green, the centerpiece of the campus. There are many nature spots to explore outside the town so we dawdled through one of their favorites, The Rock House. Lastly, they took me to a staircase that I didn't know even existed. And I thought I knew Athens pretty well. It had a perfect view of their neighborhood. 

There's definitely not a shortage of appetizing food around campus. Any spare time we had, was spent gorging ourselves with tasty hotdogs from O'Betty's, Jackie O's cheese curds and their well loved crafted beer. On Sunday I had to say goodbye but not until after a quiche and coffee at Village Bakery. Thank you Sarah and Erik for hosting me. I enjoyed hearing how your love story came to be. And thank you for sharing a few places that hold a special part in your hearts.  Can't wait to see you two tie the knot!