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Kimberley, BC Adventurous Mountain Engagement

An engaged couple with their dog plays with a stick at a beautiful lake during their adventurous mountain engagement session in Kimberley, BC with photographer Tara Hill Studios

This overcast day in the mountains around Kimberley, BC made the perfect backdrop for an adventurous mountain engagement photography session.

Their story

I am in LOVE with Shawn & Sheehan’s story. They’re high school sweethearts, lacrosse playing badasses, and have overcome more obstacles than most married couples!

Sheehan (pronounced ‘She-in’) couldn’t help but check out the boy a couple years older than her in high-school. Between also being a lacrosse player and having tattoos she was SMITTEN friends! Little did she know Shawn had his eye on her as well. 

One night they found themselves at the same party and let’s just say the sparks were flying! To make things even more interesting they ended up locking themselves out of the house in the dead of the Calgary winter while hot tubbing! After what could only be called a team building exercise everyone made it back into the house after freezing their BUTTS OFF as the hot tub went from hot to warm to cold.

Since then they have spent 5 out of their 9 years together in a long distance relationship while going to different universities in the US on lacrosse scholarships (these two are seriously badass!), they’ve lived with her parents, they’ve adventured together, and even got a puppy 3 days before Shawn proposed.

Couple walking their dog during their photography session downtown Kimberley, BC

The proposal

They had been talking about getting married but Shawn wanted the proposal to be a surprise. So he decided to throw Sheehan off the proposal mindset by agreeing that they should get a puppy before they went on their European adventure last year. Hint: he planned to propose to her during their trip to Ireland!

I totally sympathized with Shawn as he told me the painful story of trying to keep the ring a secret from Sheehan through their international travels. While at the Calgary airport, the very beginning of their trip, troubles were already brewing. His carry on bag was flagged for screening as they went through security. After uncharacteristically snapping at Sheehan that he could handle it he stared into the soul of the security guard and mumbled under his breath: ‘I have an engagement ring in my bag and I DON’T want my girlfriend to see it!’ The guard was on board and they managed to get Shawn through security with his secret intact. Phew!!!

Well, it didn’t end there! He also ended up temporarily misplacing his passport while they were getting ready to head to their gate. Sheehan was lovingly offering to help him look but he INSISTED that he could do it on his own. Poor guy! He told me he thought he was going to be proposing to Sheehan right then and there in the Calgary airport because there was no way she wasn’t going to end up finding the ring with all these mishaps! Sheehan said she thought he woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning and she suspected nothing!

Well, it all made sense after he popped the question in Ireland – where he had told Sheehan’s parents he’d propose. They laughed about how many times Shawn was acting weird because he was trying to hide the ring. It all made sense now! 

Ahhhh I just love a good proposal story!

The photoshoot

These two were such a blast during our session! They trusted me and were down for ALL of my silly suggestions during their adventurous mountain engagement shoot. I’m in LOVE with the results! 

Man smiling as he spins his fiancé on a highway facing snowcapped mountains in the East Kootenays.
Playful couple jumps for the camera, laughing together during their engagement photography session.
Dancing in the streets this engaged couple smiles at one another while on their engagement photoshoot in Kimberley, British Columbia
Adventurous mountain engagement session with a couple and their dog in Kimberley, British Columbia.
Couple cheers as their dog swims for the first time in beautiful clear lake at the base of mountains in East Kootenays.
Couple has a beautiful intimate moment during their adventurous mountain engagement session in Kimberley, BC with photographer Tara Hill Studios
Man and woman play with their dog near clear lake and snowcapped mountains in Kimberley, BC
Love between a man and a woman in the mountains of the East Kootenays with photographer Tara Hill Studios
Woman smiles as she looks behind her at her fiance and leads him around a lake in Kimberley, BC
True love in black and white. A couple shares an intimate moment together.
A woman wraps her arms around her partner from behind him. She nuzzles  into his neck as they enjoy the beautiful mountains around them during their adventurous mountain engagement session in Kimberley, BC with photographer Tara Hill Studios
The moment before a kiss. A couple is about to kiss during their adventurous mountain engagement session in Kimberley, BC with photographer Tara Hill Studios
Playful couple frolics around a beautiful lake in the East Kootenays below a gorgeous snowcapped mountain range near Kimberley, BC
Family portrait of a man, woman and their Old Boston Terrier dog in Kimberley, BC
Couple spins around with white smoke bombs on a road with gorgeous snowcapped mountains in the background.
Couple playfully skips towards the camera as they play with smoke bombs during their adventurous mountain engagement session with their photographer Tara Hill Studios
A couple plays with white smoke bombs during their adventurous mountain engagement session in Kimberley, BC with photographer Tara Hill Studios

Finishing off with some drinks at The Old Baurhaus

We finished off the best day with drinks and the best meal at The Old Bauerhaus in Kimberley to celebrate! I’m so honoured these two chose me to be their photographer for their engagement session and their mountain wedding in Kimberley this August.

Couple drinking beers at The Old Baurhaus in Kimberley, BC after their adventurous mountain engagement session with their photographer Tara Hill Studios

Sheehan’s Hair: Brandy Penner from Lavish Hair & Beauty – Kimberley, BC
Sheehan’s boots: Talaria Footwear – Kimberley, BC
Smoke bombs: Enola Gaye Wire Pull Smoke Grenades
Pre-shoot beers: The Shed – Kimberley, BC
Post-shoot beers & grub: The Old Bauerhaus – Kimberley, BC

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