Anything that starts with tacos + margaritas has to be a good time, I mean honestly…we already knew that #amiright but let’s add Clarissa + Mike. A couple undeniably, in love! We met back in October 2019 (WAAAAY before all this COVID crap started) and they knew right away that they wanted to book with me! Let’s rewind a little bit more…I actually met Clarissa when she was a Bridesmaid/Maid of Honor for Ashley (See also: Ashley + Adam Wedding at The Grand Belle in Holly, Michigan)

Part of having an Adventure Engagement Session is it allows more time to get to know each other. Some time to meet up beforehand for food + drinks! A time to really ENJOY this once in a lifetime experience. Our original plan was to meet up at The Little Fleet in Traverse City, Michigan then Pyramid Point and I am SO glad my little Taco Truck was still there. No joke, every other truck was different than last year. So we headed to grab some tacos + margaritas for some laughs, feeding each other (them, not me…to be clear hahaha) and they even threw in their own little flare…a dip right in the middle of the tables. Some even started to cheer, one chick was like what the hell…ohhhh okay! What I love the most about throwing in their own flare is how comfortable they feel with me. Enough to be themselves and go with the flow, totally trusting me and the process and just enjoying themselves and having a great time. Those are my kinna people, truth be told! After belly’s were full, we literally chased the light an hour away and hiked a (less than) mile trail to the dunes. An unexpected trail I found the day before. I remember hiking this trail and then texting Clarissa right away like “GIRRRRRL…we need to go HERE!!” and we did! We had about an hour so we enjoyed the dreamiest sunset on the dunes and took in every minute we had till it was dark and we hiked back. If you saw my Instagram stories, you would see I gave a go at my innermost Elsa in the woods….in the dark. No one called back and I’m kinna grateful for that because of how dark it was and what that would mean…we were not alone haha! (Check under the “Trails” Highlight) Check out what Clarissa had to say about their Adventure Engagement Session a few days later.

Wondering if you even want to have an engagement session? Be sure to check out my “8 reasons to have an Engagement Session” Blog post or if you too would like to upgrade your engagement session to an Adventure Engagement Session, send me an email at catchflyphotos@gmail.com. They take a little bit more planning and I book a campsite nearby with my cute little camper? Have you seen it? Check out my “About Me” page on my website!!

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and read a little bit more about their personal love story! IIGatherMore is an elegant and modern event venue with an open vendor policy. On site event experts at hand to help you with anything and everything you would ever need! My favorite part about this venue is how personable they are with each and every couple. If you’re looking to feel extra special, make sure to check out IIGatherMore and Clarissa + Mike’s personal love story

Catchfly Photography is a traditional wedding and adventurous elopement photographer based in Farmington Hills, MI. Julie Believes in the little details and in between moments. Nature completely inspires Julie and she incorporates nature into almost every photo she takes. Julie travels to photograph traditional weddings and intimate elopements in Traverse City, Mackinaw City, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Colorado, Arizona, Puerto Rico and Ireland.