Marcia & Kris | Engagement Photo Session | The garden hill & Pergola |

Having a photo session at the garden hill & pergola in Hampstead is magical and a great little secret garden. It has rich character and many little spaces for a perfect photo. Have you been there before? If you haven’t it’s a must-see. I had the pleasure to met Marcia and Kris who won the engagement competition that I had a little while ago. (There will be another competition coming up in early May so keep your eyes out for it.) We met up and my first comment after Hello was wow I love your dress, the colors of their outfits were on point, well done Marcia. She did a great job with that, it suited the location. Engagement photography sessions are so much fun and you should do one before your big day.

It was a cold morning with a cold wind, I am so pleased that they both were up for it and not backing down on the cold weather and went all-in with a thin dress and just a shirt for Kris. They did so well for being so cold and shivering a bit. We walked through the whole garden and took photos in different spaces to make it more interesting. I wish it would have flowered up a little bit more in the garden but you could tell that it was on the way. Hopefully next time I come it’s more green.

It’s not often I have morning photo sessions, not for an engagement session. We both are mothers so up early every day is nothing unusual so a morning session was easier for them. I love their story that she had a failed marriage and ended up as a single mother to her son. She was brave enough to throw herself into online dating and there he was Kris that took them both under his wings with no doubt and loves them truly. I adore it and it gives me such hope. After recently becoming a single mother of two myself their story made me cry up of happiness that there is hope and love out there. It’s not too late just because I have two children. 

The difference between me and Marcia is that she has been brave with online dating and I haven’t been that brave yet. Oh well, one day. That’s the story that made them win the competition of a free engagement session. 

I must also say that I could tell how in love they are, they couldn’t stop kissing, I didn’t even have to ask for it they just went for it over and over again. I loved it and the beauty of that they were so comfortable with each other and had some good laughs together was really beautiful to see. Can you see the love through the images? I hope you can. Give me a comment if you enjoyed these photos and if you want to be part of the next competition stay tuned on my Instagram.

The spring is in full swing so if you can’t wait until May then send me an email at info@veroj.com and grab a spot for an engagement session for as little as £95 including all the best photos. I hope to hear from you.

Let’s dance and give your future wife a swirl, it’s always fun with some dancing during a photo shoot, it can create some stunning photos.