Downtown Boston Engagement Session | Katie + Zach - wedding photographer in CT

Boston + the beach, my favorite combo!

Forever obsessed with this dreamy downtown Boston engagement session with Katie + Zach! These two are the absolute sweetest, and I love that they chose to mix it up—going full city chic for their engagement photos while planning a totally beachy, coastal wedding at Ocean House in Rhode Island.

Let’s talk about these two for a sec because their love story is straight out of a rom-com.

Where it all started ❤️

Katie + Zach’s story began at the end of their sophomore year of college. They had mutual friends, and fate (plus a little social planning) brought them together for Katie’s sorority formal. First official meeting? A bar in their college town on a random Thursday night in April. Classic.

Their first “date” ✨

Their first real date? Well, if you count a sorority formal where everyone around them kept saying, “You guys are obsessed with each other,” then yeah, that was it. They hit it off instantly—comfortable, effortless, and one of those whoa, this person is something special moments.

When Zach knew 🥰

Fast forward to the summer before senior year. Zach was deep in medical school applications, and Katie was prepping for the post-grad job hunt. They took a trip to his aunt’s beach house in North Carolina, and suddenly, the conversation shifted. Instead of if they could make things work after college, it was all about how they would make it work. That level of intention? Rare. Zach knew then—this was it.

The surprise proposal 💍

Here’s the thing about Katie—she’s impossible to surprise. But Zach pulled it off flawlessly. After secretly hunting down the perfect ring (with a little “casual” try-on session to get her input, of course), he planned the sweetest private proposal. On a family trip, he worked with their hotel to upgrade to a gorgeous suite, set up a hidden camera, and popped the question in the most intimate way possible—just the two of them, exactly how she always wanted. Then came a mini celebration with her family in the lobby, followed by a Michelin-star dinner (that, let’s be real, she probably barely remembers from all the excitement). Absolute perfection.

What Katie is most excited for!

Aside from marrying the love of her life? Having all of their favorite people in one place, celebrating at a venue that means so much to them. The countdown to “I do” is officially on, and I couldn’t be more excited for these two!

Scroll through some of my favorite moments from our session together—Boston has never looked so good! 😍