Kate & Mike’s Sunrise Engagement Session at Belmont Harbor

Kate and Mike are getting married in ONE WEEK!! To start the countdown, I’m reminiscing on their sunrise engagement session last spring. This was truly a memorable way to start the day – quiet, meaningful, and with an impromptu shot of Malört! I could not be more excited to celebrate with these two again very soon. 

Belmont Harbor Engagement

We started our session at Belmont Harbor, at the exact spot where they got engaged. Kate’s words: 

“Mike proposed on October 1st, 2023, a rare beautiful 80 degree and sunny day, at Belmont Harbor – just the two of us! We only have some selfies from the day so can’t wait to get engagement pictures taken there… it’s nice to have an extra special memory to reminisce on every time we go there now!”

These two were naturals, keeping each other close in the early morning light and soaking up the scene. One of my favorite things about engagement sessions is getting to learn more about you two as partners and how you interact. It absolutely helps guide the session – not to mention, gives me ideas for wedding day! Kate and Mike clearly adore the Chicago lakefront… almost as much as they adore each other. 

Roscoe Village and the Cats

Our second stop was their apartment, to pay a visit to cats Russell and Cosmo! These fluffy guys were pros in front of the camera, and completely stole the show. After some family photos, we headed out for a neighborhood stroll around Roscoe Village. Mike and Kate held hands and laughed their way down the block as we stopped at a few picturesque locations. Finally, we couldn’t let our session end without a morning Malört on their front steps!

Kate and Mike: Thanks again for having me next spring! Can’t wait for you to make it official next week!!

Black and white photo of couple hugging at Belmont Harbor on Chicago lakefront at sunrise
A couple stands holding hands on a concrete pier at Belmont Harbor by Lake Michigan at sunrise
A couple sits on concrete steps at Belmont Harbor, smiling and cuddling during their sunrise engagement session, with trees in the background
happy couple sits on concrete steps at Belmont Harbor, sharing a laugh together in the early light of their sunrise engagement session with trees in the background
Black and white photo of engaged couple sitting close together on concrete steps at Belmont Harbor shown from the shoulders down with their hands and engagement ring visible
Happy engaged couple walks by Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor on a cloudy day, smiling and gazing at each other
A couple embraces and laughs by Lake Michigan during their sunrise Belmont Harbor engagement session, with waves and a cloudy sky in the background
At sunrise, a man lifts his fiancée by Lake Michigan on a cloudy day during their Belmont Harbor engagement session
Engaged couple holding hands walks by Lake Michigan at sunrise on a cloudy day, with seagulls flying overhead
Black and white photo of couple holding each other standing by Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor at sunrise
Black and white portrait of happy couple arm in arm by Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor on a cloudy day
A couple stands outdoors at Belmont Harbor during their sunrise engagement session; the man hugs the smiling woman from behind under green leafy trees.
Engaged couple holding hands and walking on grass in Belmont Harbor with green trees
A couple holds hands while walking under a “Welcome to Roscoe Village” rail bridge during their sunrise engagement session
A man and woman walk hand in hand on a Roscoe Village sidewalk during their sunrise engagement session
Engaged couple holds each other on a sidewalk in front of brick townhouses and blooming spring flowers
A black cat sits in front of a white brick fireplace with small candles glowing inside
A man sits petting a black cat while a woman stands holding a fluffy cat near him inside their Roscoe Village home during their sunrise engagement session
A smiling man sits holding a black cat; a woman stands beside him with a fluffy cat inside their home during their both glowing sunrise engagement session
Black and white photo of a fluffy cat sitting on a coffee table, with engaged couple hugging on a couch in the blurred background
Two people holding tiny bottles of Jeppson's Malört during their sunrise engagement, one displaying a ring on her finger
Happy engaged couple smiling and clinking small bottles of Malört together while sitting outside during their sunrise engagement session
A man and woman sit on steps outside a doorway, both looking up and drinking from small bottles of Malört during their sunrise engagement session
Engaged couple sits on the steps to their apartment building in Roscoe Village, laughing and drinking small bottles of Malört during their sunrise engagement session
Black and white photo of man and woman sitting on the steps to their apartment building at sunrise drinking Malört; she laughs while he reacts with a grimace
A man and woman sit on steps outside a brick building with black double doors during their sunrise engagement session
Happy engaged couple sits on steps in front of a brick building, smiling with arms raised in excitement during their Roscoe Village sunrise engagement session

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