During our Christmas trip, Alex and I were incredibly lucky to meet photographer Max Wanger and his beautiful girlfriend Margaux in Los Angeles. We played in a park, with a giant pink balloon, and, somewhat bizarrely, on a trampoline at musician Mark Mothersbaugh's house. (Their friend was housesitting for him.) Max just sent us the photos, and we are absolutely thrilled; I have probably looked through them a thousand times. See many more on Max's website. Thank you so much, Max!P.S. Plus, the photos that first made us fall in love with Max on Smitten.
SO gorgeous! LOVE the balloon!!
ReplyDeleteadorable!!! he is amazing and so are you two!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are so lovely and capture your relationship and how in love you and Alex are! Excitement!
ReplyDeleteI have a question: are engagement photos the norm? Do you send them out as part of your save the date reminders?
how perfect! this reminds me i have to get my engagement pictures taken!lets hope i can find a photographer as talented as yours!
ReplyDeleteJust stunning Jo. Thanks so much for sharing these with us! I love the sense of playful spontaneity and the dreamy quality of the colors. What a talented photographer Max is!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, radiant Joanna! These photos are perfection. I loved Max's photography already, but seeing what he has achieved in these photos of you and Alex really shows him taking it to the next level. You two look so delightfully, dreamily, sweetly in love. Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeletegasp! they're lovely!
ReplyDeletebeautiful.
ReplyDeleteThese are like magic! They are so beautiful Joanna! You and Alex are glowing!
ReplyDeleteWow, you are so lucky! These are spectacular! I love everything about them...
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
ReplyDeletethose are some of the most gorgeous shots i've ever seen. really, they're so cool.
ReplyDeleteso perfect I had to share.
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These are adorable! I love them. & I love Max's photography; lucky you!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, those are INCREDIBLE! Just beyond wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THEM. You guys are beautiful together and I adore the love and joy in each photo.
ReplyDeleteAb fab! You are soooooo cute together :)
ReplyDeleteI adore these engagement pictures! They're so fun and full of life. Not to mention, they're not the boring posed typical kind. They're perfect!
ReplyDeleteThese could be the most beautiful engagement pics I have ever seen. Love the balloon!
ReplyDeleteinspired composition and evidence the subject inspired the photographer. the essence of love shines through in the magical colors and processing.
ReplyDeletelucky lady! your photographs are great, what a great photographer! I love that you guys are just doing random stuff, I do have to say I hate super staged engagement photos ie. people standing in front of a tree hehehehe! I can't wait to see the wedding photos IF these are just the engagement photos!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! I love the last one especially
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful. Wow. If your engagement pictures looks this wonderful, WHAT will your wedding pictures look like! xx
ReplyDeletethose are beautiful! i love the balloon (and mark mothersbaugh...)
ReplyDeleteoh my goodness, those are just so amazing and gorgeous! you guys look great!
ReplyDeletei want to be engaged now just so i can get pictures like those! haha
wonderful - such a nice mix of classy and whimsical.
ReplyDeleteI'm the least enthusiastic person about anything weddingy but these are so cute and you two are so sweet together! I can imagine your grandchildren looking through these...
ReplyDeleteSweeeeet! I especially like the photo of you holding hands while legs are crossed in opposite directions. Sort of a "we can disagree and still be friends" picture. Very cool.
ReplyDeletethese are so beautiful, you guys are adorable! (and how lucky to have such talented friends!)
ReplyDeleteI reallly really love your engagement photosss!! It's gorgeous! Now, I can't wait for your wedding photos!! :)
ReplyDeletethank you so, so much, everyone! we are really really excited. max is so amazing.
ReplyDeleteanthonia, i don't think engagement photos are the norm anymore--they used to be, i think, in traditional weddings, but people are getting them less and less. it's more of a way to try out your potential wedding photographer to see if you work well together, i think. personally, we're going to use one as our save-the-date, probably as a postcard or something. i hope this helps! love, joanna xo
ReplyDeleteSo fantastic. Yay you! The photos are just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOh I think they are just wonderful! I especially adore the balloon photos.
ReplyDeletejoanna, these are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! the colors are fabulous and the pink balloon! love!! can't wait to see more :) he captured you perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with these pictures! What a wonderful keepsake for you to have for years to come! The balloon is so whimsical and fun...love the slide also:)
ReplyDeletejoanna,
ReplyDeletethese are lovely! all of them. again, we're so happy for you!!
love,
naomi
oh my goodness, these are fantastic.
ReplyDeletethe photo third from the bottom.. Alex looks like a stud!!
SUCH a fabulous idea to use one on the save the dates. the balloons, the mood, and esp the ones of you guys snuggled up are just utterly romantic! what a wonderful way to capture this time in your lives.
ReplyDeletei posted a link on my wedding blog, including my favorite pics.
http://idotimestwo.blogspot.com/
congrats again!
heather
Such lovely photos, I can just imagine you guys looking at them many years from now and getting a warm and fuzzy feeling!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely! And I'm so glad to see that you're working with Max, I loved the photos from his previous wedding. Oh, and you two are adorable together!
ReplyDeleteI'm speechless. They are so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteamazing shots & your balloon shots are to die for. those, i'm sure, will be cherished for a long long time to come. congrats!
ReplyDeletelovely, and you are a wonderful couple :)
ReplyDeleteso so gorgeous! why can't all wedding/engagement pics be that beautiful?
ReplyDeletethey are all so wonderful, i especially love the fourth photo!
ReplyDeletethose are amazing. what a talented photographer. congratulations!
ReplyDeletethese are so amazing!
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ReplyDeleteLove these, Joanna! He's one of my very favorite photographers!! Congrats.. these are just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFinally! Something fresh and original. Its wonderful to see unique pictures. Its not the same old bland scenery every couple uses. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteOhh my goodness!! so adorable!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are so full of happiness they make me think of this from Pablo Neruda:
ReplyDelete"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
So I love you because I know no other way"
Congratulations!
they look so effortless, and crazy-gorgeous! :)
ReplyDeletemuch luck to you both for 2009. xo
Wow! They remind me of those Givenchy ads with the white balloon from a few seasons ago...
ReplyDeleteAnd Mark Mothersbaugh's house? Cool!
I just saw these on Leigh's page and am blown away. These are seriously the most precious photos ever!!! I am in love with them.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATS you two!!
gorgeous photos! sure wish max had been my wedding photographer back in 1991. yikes. what was he even doing then? for all your balloon-loving readers, here's url for my recent post about hunting for red balloons:
ReplyDeletehttp://absolutelynotmartha.blogspot.com/2008/12/hunt-for-red-balloon.html
best wishes to both of you and happy new year! xo
These are the kind of engagement photos I hope to have someday--very romantic and whimsical, just pieces of you guys. Not overdone at all, like most engagement photos, which seem to be leading up to those awful "hand on hand with rings" photos. Congratulations again, and you both look gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh Joanna, these are so wonderful. Yay!
ReplyDeleteSo, s beautiful. The colors are really magical. The smog even looks gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteoh, so gorgeous and dreamy!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely pair.
Those are stunning photo's! I love the one where he's kissing your forehead.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are ADORABLE...love all of the photos and know that you will treasure these for many years to come!
ReplyDeleteCongrats again!
oh man. those are all just perfect and stunning.
ReplyDeletehow lucky and lovely you both are.
These are adorable ...but one question: what is everyone's fascination with balloons right now?
ReplyDeleteAdorable photos though. Congrats again and again.
They are perfect! You both look so happy.
ReplyDeleteI love the balloon!! Such a great shoot, you guys make a lovely couple.
ReplyDeletebest photos EVER! These are so beautiful and what a keepsake!
ReplyDeleteIf your love and life with Alex is half as vibrant and altogether awesome as these photos seem to suggest, I'd say you have a very happy, fulfilling life ahead of you. Congratulations to you both!
ReplyDeleteI don't say this very often but you look lovely together. The photos are very truthful and I think depict your great relationship quite well!
ReplyDeleteGood luck in love!
Amazing! I can't stop looking at them and I can't pick a favourite. They're all perfection. As are you two!
ReplyDeleteWow!! These are the best engagement photos I have EVER seen!! So imaginative ..romantic yet not cheesy at all..very cool!
ReplyDeletesome of the very best engagement photos i've ever seen... congratulations once again!
ReplyDeleteDivine photos!!!
ReplyDeleteI can feel the love.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely beautiful!!! congratulations ♥
ReplyDeleteabsolutely beautiful, how can anyone ever ask for more...
ReplyDeleteabsolutely stunning! and how cool that you got to frolic at mark mothersbaugh's house.
ReplyDeletexo
These are absolutely the most adorable photos ever. You two look sooo happy! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThese are just excellent!!
ReplyDeletethese are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteim in love with all of the photos you guys look TOO adorable.
Can't wait for your wedding photos
aww!
so perfect. you two look so lovely.
ReplyDeletei am still in 'vacation mode' (i.e. not blogging), but i just wanted to pop in to say that these photographs are so lovely and touching...i love the washed out colors, the hazy southern california lighting, everything!
ReplyDeletewe never did engagement photographs, but these make me wish i had. too bad i don't live in SoCal anymore!
wow- those are incredible! so original...can't wait to see the wedding pictures ;)
ReplyDeleteThose are amazing and such fun engagement photos.
ReplyDeletewow those are amazing, the colours are just beautiful!
ReplyDeletex
Jo they are gorgeous - the lighting is fab (almost looks like Holga pics). And adore the giant pink balloon. Congrats again x
ReplyDeleteSimple. Sweet. Romantic. Lovely. :)
ReplyDeletethere are no words my gorgeous friend!! simply beautiful and so full of love and light. xo
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking. Truly.
ReplyDeleteThese photographs are beautiful, I love the pink balloon :)
ReplyDeleteThose couldn't be better. LOVE.
ReplyDeletebeautiful and inspiring. congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThe photos look great; you guys look great!
ReplyDeleteLove is in the air! These photos are great- you can see the love and magic between you both. Simply beautiful!!
ReplyDeletethank you SO much, everyone. i am really touched, and i'm sure max is happy to hear your kind words. and meghan, haha, i know, balloons are the thing! :)
ReplyDeleteYou look great. Beautiful photographs.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! These really move me to tears. Now he's going to have to do your wedding, too...
ReplyDeleteJo...these are fabulous! I really, really love them.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely PERFECT! congrats again dear joanna!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteAdd my voice to the chorus: LOVE THEM. (So I'm the loud singer in the back...sorry!) Makes me fall in love with my husband in that newly engaged way all over again.
ReplyDeletethey are AMAZING, joanna!!! oh my goodness!
ReplyDeletelove these, joanna. especially the park bench ones and the close and nuzzly ones. nice...
ReplyDeleteSo many comments. They are beautiful photos made more so by the fact yours and your beau's beauty shines through.
ReplyDeleteWow, what fab photos! They really capture a sense of your "twoness" and show your individuality as well. The imagery is really fresh and whimsical, what's not to love?
ReplyDeleteSo darned cute!
ReplyDeleteIsn't falling in love and being in love just the most fun thing EVER????
Nobody does engagement photos anymore! Leave it to you and Alex to not only get them, but have the classiest of all...You foxes!
ReplyDeletelovely photos Joanna! beautiful....
ReplyDeleteJoanna, WOW!! Just saw these photos on Leigh's blog & had to come over and say WOW!! I'm blown away!! I've never seen anything like them - you both look positively exquisite & so in love. I know you'll treasure them (and each other) forever. Huge congratulations & love!
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing! They should be part of a stills video to Sinatra's "I've Got the World on a String." Lucky girl.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. You've got amazing memories captured uniquely here. Cool.
ReplyDeleteHey! You were in my hood!! I was thinking those pics look like they were taken in my park and then it looks like you were at The Getty and then I go down to the end and, sure enough, I was right.
ReplyDeleteWe live just on the other side of that park. My girls love playing in "the jungle" with the waterfall and all.
Next time you come 'round send me a line and you can come by for a cup of tea.
PS The pics are lovely.
Those are fantastic. I love the lighting and the unique composition, but most of all, I LOVE the balloon... what a wonderful touch of whimsy. (And I don't know you at all, but you look like a very cute couple!)
ReplyDeleteabsolutely dreamy! so elegant, so beautiful! Lots of happiness to you two from here in Kansas!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I will definitely keep these photos in mind when I get engaged! SO so wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHi, I don't know you personally but saw one of your balloon photos on my dear friend, Chrissy's Facebook page and simply had to see the rest. Tell Max he's fantastic. Makes me want to get engaged all over again! Thanks for sharing with incurable romantics!
ReplyDeleteJust perfect!
ReplyDeleteoh my . . . look at you two! so exciting and wonderful. thank you for sharing these.
ReplyDeleteLovely lovely lovely. You two are one good looking couple!
ReplyDeletethose are so perfect. wow.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing... I especially love the last one with the balloon and rose-colored sky! Congrats on your engagement!
ReplyDeleteThese photos are amazing - you're so lucky! I've seen Max Wanger's photos before and they're just gorgeous. Aww, I hope I'm as lucky as you one day!
ReplyDeleteYou guys are too adorable! Such beautiful & charming pictures. You two look so sweet & in love. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful images! Congrats, from one Joanna to another ;-)
ReplyDeleteStunnning! Linked you at my blog (http://aquartzylife.blogspot.com/2009/01/lovely-lovely-lovely.html) for the day... these are beautiful, and *c*o*n*g*r*a*t*s to you both!!
ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt, the best engagement photos I have ever seen. Can't wait for the wedding! You are an adorable couple.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos...you two make such a cute couple. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for the wedding photos, that is. Sounded like I was going to crash your wedding. :-)
ReplyDeletelovely lovely lovely. he captures each moment with just the right composition--and you two are too cute!
ReplyDeletewow, he captured the essence of your love and happiness in a really beautiful way. plus he did it in my backyard! :)
ReplyDeletei do floral design and events and i am soo giving out max's name to my bridal clients. thanks for sharing and congratulations!!
OMY! The pictures are awesome! Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos. I love the one of you guys and your shoes on the bench, especially. You look like a very cute couple - which I hope is true of most couples, but def. with you guys!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute couple you are. I love the pictures. Aren't trips the best presents?!
ReplyDeleteThese are THE best engagement photos I have ever seen. And the only ones that have ever made me feel regretful for not getting them done. Love them!
ReplyDeleteoh wow! what amazing, unique and creative photos!! congratulations on your engagement again, you both look so lovely and smitten!
ReplyDeletewouldn't it be lovely if you both created a "gallery wall" in your place with all these pics?
oh. my. god.
ReplyDeletesaw these on doubleh-vay and then bliss...now here...am STILL covered in chills.
wow. perfection.
joanna the photos are beautiful. You and alex look adorable!
ReplyDeleteWow these photos are truly amazing!
ReplyDeleteI know I already commented on your maaaaarvelously exquisite photos on facebook, but I just wanted to add: you played on a trampoline at mark mothersbaugh's house?! AMAZING!!
ReplyDeleteWOW I LOVEEEE THEMM!!!! so pretty, the colours are amazing! very nice job!
ReplyDeleteWow! Gorgeous. I particularly love the top one.
ReplyDeleteyou two are lovely x
ReplyDeleteAwh how sweet are those!!! you guys look adorable and so in love! thanx for sharing :)
ReplyDeletei cannot believe you both just set out to take some photos and these were the results?! it's amazing, it's so sweet, it's raw pure heartwarming, it's love. oh Joanna!
ReplyDeleteI love them, the color, angles... great job Max!!
ReplyDeleteYou two are eye candy, heart candy. Glorious photographs.
ReplyDeleteSo, so lovely.
ReplyDeleteJo, these turned out magnificently! You two are just so adorable!
ReplyDeleteWell now I want to get engaged! Those are fabulously beautiful photos. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteamazing, both of you! new year must be happy now!a
ReplyDeleteThose photos are perfection! That balloon was a stroke of genius.
ReplyDeleteJoanna, these are gorgeous! i think the first 3 are my faves :)
ReplyDeleteholy GEEZE!! these are simply remarkable! congratulations!
ReplyDeleteperfectly so LOVELY! Romance is certainly in the air....
ReplyDeletegosh these photos really turned out amazing ... you both look so beautiful and in love!
ReplyDeleteOooohh, these photos are so sweet!!! congratulations!! =)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteMy parents got engagement photos and I've always loved them; they look so happy and smoochy--just like the two of you. Yay.
ReplyDeleteAnd I have to know what's going down with the trampoline outfit; is it a jumper? It's so very adorable and perfect for hopping about in. Hop, hop, hop.
how adorable! i really like the one of you two on the bench. and seriously, the pink balloon is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteInsanely fun! I think these are the best engagement pics I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteWaahh!! Pretty blog!!
ReplyDeleteI discovered your blog thanks to:
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Happy 2009!
wonderful photos! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my, these are absolutely lovely and fun! What an amazing photographer and what a sweet couple. Congratulations! xo
ReplyDeletejust breathtaking. absolutely breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteReally fun photos! You guys go so well together! All the best to you both.
ReplyDeletesimply beautiful...I love the muted tones. something to be treasured forever!
ReplyDeleteJo -- have a wonderful '09. Thanks for being so great.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, tremendously cute photos.
Could you guys be any cuter?! And Max is an incredible photographer too.
ReplyDeletex Kylie
Your pictures are delicious! Just beautiful... Congratulations on your engagement. :)
ReplyDeletewonderful photos! and you both look so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love love love your engagement photos. They are so simple, but adorable.
ReplyDeletethese are so so so adorable and sweet and beautiful! i love them so much, especially the first. i dont think the two of you could be any cuter!
ReplyDeletecongratulations <33
Who knew a pink balloon could add so much? I also love the yellow ginkgo leaves! These are amazing!
ReplyDeleteoh dear, those are beyond fabulous...
ReplyDeletejust found your wonderful blog, and i'm hooked!
ReplyDeleteWow these are outstanding! I'm in LOOOVE! Props to Max, and to the two of you for being such amazing models!
ReplyDeleteAm loving the balloon and lovely pics. :D
ReplyDeleteD A R L I N G! the one where the balloon is in front of Alex's face and you are smiling and looking giddy is perfect. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet!! Love the kissing ones:)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your engagement!!! These are seriously the best engagement photos I've seen...so cute!
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe you got to jump on Mark Mothersbaugh's trampoline! That's just wonderful, just like these pictures!
ReplyDeleteSo romantic... Congratulations!
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adore! these are amazing. you look like such a beautiful couple.
ReplyDeletecongrats on the engagements.
Oh my goodness, these are amazing! You look so gorgeous and happy, congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteJoanna, the pictures (and both you & Alex) are so lovely! *swoon*
ReplyDeleteThese photos are so freaking amazing I'm going to jump off a bridge.
ReplyDeletewow. the photos are gorgeous, easily pass off as an editorial spread. congratulations! you guys look so in love.
ReplyDeletebellisimo!
ReplyDeleteThose photos are insanely fantastic! The love and happiness between the two of you shines through and through. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteabsolutely adorable!!!
ReplyDeletebest engagement pictures ever!! you will have these forever!!
these are amazing! absolutely adorable!!!!
ReplyDeleteThose are freakin' spectacular.
ReplyDeletePerfect and lovely!
ReplyDeleteLori
Such beautiful pictures!! They are adorable... I am a tad bit jealous.. hahahaha :)
ReplyDeletelove.
ReplyDeletethese pictures are so artsy fartsy, i love it...
ReplyDeletevery very cute.