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Grateful Woods, Kerhonkson, NY Mini Engagement Session | Jill & Becca

The opportunity to work in goats, a tent, a magical bus, a pup and hammocks all into a mini engagement session at Grateful Woods, an AirBNB in Kerhonkson, NY was pretty unique. Usually, in such a short period of time there isn’t as much variety, but Jill and Becca have a fantastic chemistry and were all about trying a few spots around Grateful Woods for a few pics. While the magical bus could have been a backdrop we could have spent so much time in front of, there was a pool party waiting for these two (blog coming soon) and I knew I had my shot within just a few frames. Normally, I love a really clean light, but the way the shadows fell on the bus actually made me happy.  You are going to want to scroll through these pics because you can’t miss their dog, Pierogi, as he stole the spotlight while they were in the hammock. Pierogi is such a sweet and super chill pup! We could have photographed for hours around the property if the summer vibes of a pool party weren’t calling their names…

two brides with Colorful Bus at Grateful Woods Hudson Valley NY Engagement Session two brides-to-be walk down the road at Grateful Woods Hudson Valley NY Engagement Session

Jill and Becca took a few minutes to feed the awesome goats during their Grateful Woods engagement session…same sex engagement session at Grateful Woods Kerhonkson NY with goats same sex engagement session at Grateful Woods Kerhonkson NY with goats same sex engagement session at Grateful Woods Kerhonkson NY with goats engagement session at Grateful Woods Kerhonkson NY with goats two brides-to-be walk down the road at Grateful Woods Kerhonkson NY Engagement Session with their dog following

I’m a fan of hammocks. They scream, “Chill out” at you and we all need to do a bit more chilling out. How cool is this patio of hammocks?two brides-to-be in hammocks at Catskills Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session

Jill and Becca’s chemistry was perfect for the hammocks!two brides-to-be in hammocks at Catskills Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session two brides-to-be in hammocks at Kerhonkson Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session two brides-to-be in hammocks at Hudson Valley Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session two brides-to-be in hammocks at Hudson Valley Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session

Meet my man, Pierogi. They don’t come sweeter or more chill than Pierogi. He is lucky I didn’t scoop him up and take him home with me! two brides-to-be in hammocks at Hudson Valley Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session with little dog looking at the camera two brides-to-be in hammocks at Hudson Valley Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session with little dogtwo brides-to-be in hammocks at Hudson Valley Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session with little dog two brides-to-be in hammocks at Kerhonkson Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session with little dog

That look from Pierogi just cracks me up!two brides-to-be in hammocks at Hudson Valley Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session with little dog

We hopped inside one of the tents for a hot minute…two brides-to-be in a luxury tent at Hudson Valley Grateful Woods AirBNB engagement session with little dog

Pierogi follows his moms as they walk hand-in-hand down the lane at Grateful Woods…two brides-to-be walk down the road at Grateful Woods Kerhonkson NY Engagement Session with their dog followingWhat a superfun opportunity to do a mini engagement session at a property as unique as Grateful Woods with brides as awesome as Jill and Becca and a dog so damn cute I wanted to steal him! Stay tuned for their wedding photos from their Garvan’s Gastropub New Paltz wedding and their Grateful Woods pool party…

10 Comments.

  • Evelyn Shaw
    June 16, 2023 6:55 pm

    Oh, you mean there are MORE coming? These are breathtaking!

    Ev
    Mother of *A* Bride 🥰

    • Shelly
      June 16, 2023 8:02 pm

      Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed them.

    • Nori Huntsman
      June 17, 2023 5:27 pm

      I love that your kids have their dog in their engagement photos, Evey!

  • Donna Sussman
    June 16, 2023 8:10 pm

    Pictures came out great! You captured a lot of special moments of their wedding weekend!

    • Shelly
      June 16, 2023 8:12 pm

      Thank you so much! More to come…

  • Joy Gershman
    June 16, 2023 9:44 pm

    How beautiful!!!

    • Shelly
      June 16, 2023 11:00 pm

      Thank you!

  • CQ
    June 17, 2023 8:17 am

    Congratulations and Best Wishes!! Lovely photos.
    xo
    Claire Q

  • Laurie Siegel
    June 17, 2023 9:14 am

    These photos are great–thank you for sharing. The photographer got the essenve of their relationship!

  • Lauren
    June 17, 2023 6:11 pm

    These are beautiful! Their love shines through!!! I love the colors!

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