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These two complement each\u00a0another so well; their love is vibrant and full of life, which anyone can see through these engagement pictures. Both romantics, Melyssa describes their meeting as fate, and they had a relaxed day shooting with their photographer during magic hour.\u00a0\u00a0 #ftg-6262 .tile .icon { color:#ffffff; }#ftg-6262 .ftg-items .loading-bar i { background:#fff; }#ftg-6262 .ftg-items .loading-bar { background:#fff; }#ftg-6262 .tile .icon { font-size:12px; }#ftg-6262 .tile .icon { margin: -6px 0 0 -6px; }#ftg-6262 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.text { font-size:12px; }#ftg-6262 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.title { font-size:14px; }#ftg-6262 .tile { background-color: transparent; }#ftg-6262 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.text { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-6262 .tile .caption-block .text-wrapper span.title { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-6262 .tile .ftg-social a { color: #ffffff; }#ftg-6262 .tile .caption-block { transition-timing-function:linear; }#ftg-6262 .tile .caption-block { transition-duration:0.25s; }#ftg-6262 .tile .tile-inner:before { background-color: #000000; }#ftg-6262 .tile .tile-inner:before { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); }#ftg-6262 .tile.ftg-preload { transform: scaleY(1) scaleX(1) translate(0px,0px) rotateX(0deg) rotateY(0deg); }#ftg-6262 .tile.ftg-preload { transition: all ease-out 0.5s, opacity linear 0.5s; }#ftg-6262 .tile img.item { transition-duration: 0.25s; }jQuery('#ftg-6262 img.item').removeAttr('src');jQuery(document).ready(function () {setTimeout(function () {jQuery('#ftg-6262').finalTilesGallery({minTileWidth: 250,margin: 10,loadMethod: 'sequential',nonce: '45be47673e',galleryId: '62',setupFilters: true,layout: 'final',debug: false,gridSize: 25,disableGridSizeBelow: 800,allowEnlargement: true,imageSizeFactor: [ [4000, 0.9],[1024, 0.8],[768, 0.7],[640, 0.6],[320, 0.5]],selectedFilter: 'n-a'});jQuery(function () {(function () {var rel = '';jQuery('#ftg-6262 .ftg-lightbox').click(function (e) {rel = jQuery(this).attr('rel');jQuery('#ftg-6262 .ftg-current').removeClass('ftg-current');jQuery('#ftg-6262 [rel=\"'+rel+'\"]').addClass('ftg-current');});})();jQuery('#ftg-6262 .tile a.ftg-lightbox').prettyPhoto({});});}, 0);}); FROM THE BRIDE-TO-BE\u00a0If I thought accepting\u00a0the offer to \u201cmeet up sometime to play bocce ball or Frisbee\u2026\u201d would put me at the doorstep of my soulmate and truest love, I would have done that years ago! However, the two of us meeting each other happened exactly when fate and destiny said, \u201cOK cupid, do your thing!\u201d From the moment Kari stared\u00a0at me through her front door peep hole, I held the sunflowers, nervously waiting for the door to open… and when it did, I knew she was the one I’d been waiting for my whole life.\u00a0I am the short one and she is the tall beauty. Our lives have changed so much since then, both of us learning and experiencing how truly amazing life can be when you feel complete. The process of coming out to our own individual families in the past has resulted in mixed responses and feelings. However, since we have spent time with each other’s families, they’ve seen how\u00a0incredibly\u00a0happy we are with one another.\u00a0For many, trying to describe strong emotions and\/or feelings through word of mouth can be very difficult, so the adage “a picture is worth a thousand words” best describes our engagement session. Our photographer, Carie, effortlessly captured our love and adoration for one another, as well as our fun and light-hearted sides! From the first meeting, Carie made both of us feel comfortable and relaxed as she prepped us with the photo shoot agenda.We incorporated a lot of our ideas about how we wanted to convey our relationship through the lens, and received professional guidance and direction from her\u00a0when we looked lost or needed to switch it up! We also made it a point to include our tattoos and our Jordan high tops, as those are some of our favorite things. We were able to enjoy the various locations of the photo shoot, and a quick wardrobe change in the car, so we could catch the fantastic light of the sun setting so magnificently in the background. The shots of both of us smiling ear to ear are my favorite because more times than not, my fianc\u00e9 was whispering \u201csomething sexy\u201d in my ear! Despite the many looks we got from others around the area where we had our pictures taken, likely because we are two women comfortably showing affection, the photography session was fantastic! We wouldn\u2019t change a thing about our experience with Carie\u00a0and her photographic talents, and now we are able to enjoy the wonderful photos with our family and friends for a lifetime!VENDORSPhotography: Carie Cruz Pootography"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Southern California Valley Lesbian Engagement","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/southern-california-valley-lesbian-engagement\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]