When Khristyne emailed me to tell me that we were going to be able to get out on the airport runways at Charlotte-Douglas, I’m not going to lie…I did have my doubts.  Not that I didn’t trust her, but I just didn’t realize how much CONNECTION those two have at the airport!!! When we met at their engagement session and we made it out on the runways…I. WAS. FLOORED. Airplanes were taking off and landing left and right. It was loud. It was exciting. IT. WAS. AWESOME!!!!!

We were able to get on the runways because Khristyne+Trent actually MET at the airport because they used to WORK there TOGETHER!! Khristyne is training to be an air-traffic controller and Trent is an airport manager (I may or may not have that title wrong?! Anyway, whatever he does, it’s super-duper important to keep the airport safe & in working order!)  The two moved to Houston, TX together to continue her training, but they came back Easter weekend for their engagement session & lots of wedding planning to do!

I was a bit bummed when the weather didn’t turn out the way we were hoping! (Forecast said up until 10am THAT day it was going to be 0% chance of rain!!) It was dark, gray, cloudy, and raining. YES! Raining throughout our ENTIRE session! In other situations, I would’ve just rescheduled, but we couldn’t! So we made the very best of it and I told Khristyne not to worry! (Poor thing!) And that’s exactly what we did! We made the very best of it, played in the rain, had a BLAST, watched the planes take off and land, scurried ON and OFF the runways when we could, and those two did the VERY BEST at “nuzzling” each other! 😉

It was SO great to FINALLY be able to meet Khristyne+Trent at our engagement session and I simply can’t wait for their AMAZING wedding day in May 2017 at one of my FAVORITE venues, The Mint Museum Uptown!

We shot these right next to the Carolinas Aviation Museum. I’m not so sure how one gets there…we took “Runway 3” 😉 hehe! Is anyone else just OBSESSED with Khristyne’s outfit, like I am?!?! Old airplane propeller shot…Check. Cutest couple…Check. Most awesome engagement session shot…CHECK!

Planes were literally about to “push” out from the terminal right as we were taking the shots! Let me just set the record straight…airplane tires LOOK SO SMALL from the air…but when you’re within 50 feet of them…THEY ARE HUGE!  We drove around the airport & searched for some more “natural areas”. Luckily, these trees were the ONLY trees in the area with leaves on them! Then I spotted that purple wisteria and my goodness gracious! I basically told them to climb right in! & THEY DID! (Man, do I have pretty awesome Couples or what?) SO CUTE!! LOVE these two! (& look at that BLING!!!)

Khristyne+Trent…it was SUCH A BLAST! Thank y’all for giving me that experience! I LOVED it! & I absolutely LOVE y’all! I can’t wait to capture your wedding day!! Thanks again! See y’all soon in May! XO! -Emma Loo