Karleigh & Colton's Cloudy Fall Engagement

Karleigh and Colton have such an interesting story. Their lives had been swirling around each other for years, from Halloween party's to bars, but one of the most memorable moments was the day they first "met". I put that in quotes because they met - but they also weren't there together. It turns out, they had said hello, but Karleigh was at the bar with some other friends when someone yelled at her to come and help. Why? Because Colton had collapsed outside and was "not breathing". Turns out he was "almost" not breathing and his heart was only giving a faint pulse. So Karleigh did the necessary CPR and got him into a stable state - saving his life.

Emma and Rainer's Engagement Photos in Farragut State Park

They met at church. What I initially thought would happen after that sentence was that Rainer would walk over to Emma and introduce himself. He didn't. In fact, there is some debate as to who was staring at who first, but either way, they caught each other's eyes from across the room. Emma on her way in, Rainer on his way out (at least, I think I remember it was that way).

Bea and Landon's Engagement in Manito Park

They met at work! Back in 2020 Bea started working at the Hayden Lake Country Club where Landon was already working. Landon said she caught his eye early, but because she was always wearing a mask he "couldn't tell if she was cute or not". This was all from a distance, as they hadn't really spoken at all. On Bea's side, she noticed Landon and she did think he was cute, because every once in a while he'd come in where she was serving and get a burger and some fries - aka, no mask.

Michelle and Marcus's Engagement Photos

The first time Markus saw Michelle, she was seven lanes down at the bowling ally and he said "woah." This wasn't the first time he would meet her, it wasn't the last, but one thing that did happen? Absolutely nothing.

In the end, Michelle was - and still is - a killer bowler (as is Markus) and she even owns several 300 point games. But in this case, they became friends, but not super close friends. Fast forward a couple of years and a bunch of life changes, Markus would be walking out of Fred Meyer in CDA (which was weird for him because he lived in Spokane) and just so happen to walk by Michelle. They would talk and after standing there for about 30 minutes catching up, decide to go and get some food together.

Shelley and Jake's Downtown CDA Engagement

The first time Jake saw Shelley, she caught his eye. He thought "no chance she's alone." of course, no one was with her at the time, but surely a guy would walk up at any moment. So he kept one eye on her as he browsed the farmers market downtown Coeur d'Alene. She would later make her way over to the Bouey to get a drink, and again, she was alone. Jake had a choice to make - man up and go talk to her - or leave. He decided to step out and try to talk to her, walking up and asking her if he could buy her glass of wine.

Brittney and Tanner's Engagement Photos in North Idaho

Brittney and Tanner met because they have a mutual friend. In fact, they met and became acquaintances for a good while before they really met. That is to say, it wasn't uncommon for them to walk by each other on campus, but they never hung out. This was true for about a year until one of their mutual friends was having a going away party, and they were both invited. Turns out though, Brittney needed a ride, and so her friend said Tanner would be a good person to ask.

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Brent Looyenga is a Spokane wedding photographer based IN SPOKANE WASHINGTON and Coeur d’Alene Idaho area. He loves people and specializes in wedding, engagement, family and senior photography. You can like Looyenga Photography on Facebook or follow them on Instagram.