tori + sam | a pizza + wine engagement at old westminster winery with their dog
Tori + Sam’s engagement session at Old Westminster Winery couldn’t have been more fun, picturesque and a feast for all the senses. I simply adore these two!! Their sense of style and down-to-earth, warm, genuine personalities and love of big dogs…
Peppery. Bright. Easy-drinking. “Aromas and flavors of lavender, green peppercorns, plums; blackberry, rosemary…”
Inside the intimate greenhouses at the winery, they sipped locally crafted Maryland red wine by the name of “Pepper” while their dog Brewer lied down beside them sipping his own wine 😉 …his own wine bottle stuffie is his favorite toy! I KID YOU NOT! Unfortunately, their cat Brisket wasn’t able to make it out with us. Dinner was a wood-fired margherita pizza made fresh right on site brought to their private greenhouse.
But let’s just get right to their love story in photos, shall we?
Tori describes how they met… guys that follow through on a promise are keepers, if you ask me. 🙂
“We met during Dollar Beer night at Claddaghs in Canton! I was there with a friend, and Sam walked right up and said, “Hi I’m Sam, what’s your name?” He then bought me (multiple) $1 beers, and I told him he could only have my phone number if he used it. Which he did!”
And Sam’s proposal incorporated lots of surprises on their rowhouse rooftop deck… 🙂
“Sam told me that we were going to a brunch for our friends 30th birthday (which was actually that weekend!) and to be ready to leave at 11am. Just before 11, he asked me to go onto our roof deck for a pre-brunch drink, which I happily agreed to! Once up there, Sam brought a speaker and played our song, got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him with the most PERFECT engagement ring. We had never talked about rings before, but he asked my friends what I wanted (an emerald cut) and designed it himself with two baguette diamonds from one of his great grandmothers rings (my favorite part!). After he proposed, he grabbed a bottle of champagne that he hid up there and our two best friends popped out from the roof deck next to us! We all celebrated for a few hours at our house, and then I still thought we were going to our friends birthday brunch. But we arrived to a surprise engagement party with all of our closest friends and family. Sam’s family came from Cleveland and my family came from New York and Nashville. We had friends fly/drive in from Boston, Philly, Chicago, and New Orleans. They brought all kinds of decorations and we had the best engagement part ever! Sam had been planning for months without me knowing. As he says, I’m the perfect person for this kind of surprise because I am so oblivious!”
Tori: My favorite thing about Sam is his general calm demeanor. He is always so laid back, go with the flow, and finds ways to enjoy everything life throws his way. His personality compliments my uptight self so well, and I think his persona is the first thing that really drew me to him when we met. That, and his incredible brown eyes!
Sam: Tori’s smile 🙂
Could you two be any cuter?! Absolutely not. You are THE cutest lovebirds and I can’t wait to photograph your wedding day at Accelerator Space with lots of smiles, lots of family and lots of peppery and bright red accents. 😉
xo,
Naomi
This is so great!! We had the BEST time with you! Can’t wait for this weekend to do it again. 🙂 <3
Sooooo cute! Beautiful shots of the beautiful couple and of course Brewer the pup.
Stunning!!!!
Obsessed! I also agree Tori’s smile is the best. You captured them so well. I can feel their love!
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! Gorgeous couple and phenomenal photos!
Such a beautiful couple. ❤️
Fabulous photos of a fabulous couple. So well done Naomi!
So beautiful!!! Can’t wait to celebrate this couple this weekend! 🥰🥰
These pictures are so beautiful—can’t wait to celebrate this amazing couple 🩷
You are an angel sent from the heavens!
I am making it my mission to find that blue dress 😍😍😍 gorgeous!!!!
The most beautiful shots of the most special couple! You can see how much these two love each other in every picture!!
Wonderful setting, terrific photography and even a better couple. Heading to a special day. Makes me smile!
Stunning photos of such a beautiful couple! Thanks for sharing their love story 🙂
Sam and Tori,
Beautiful beginnings for an adventure of a lifetime!! You are an amazing team with a great sense of adventure and passion for the life u lead together. Keep your sense of humor, it helps with the difficult times, and treasure the small happy moments of each day
You are a fabulous couple
Love u forever
Ogb and ogj
So beautiful 🥹 Amazing pictures of an amazing couple!
The best couple! ❤️
Amazing pics of an amazing couple!
I am so happy that my girl met the perfect match! These pictures are absolutely fantastic!!