catherine + joey | a fun, historic main street engagement in Westminster

When your favorite thing about each other is basically the same quality/feature, you know you’re soulmates… when I asked Catherine and Joey to share their favorite thing about their fiance, they both said this:

Catherine about Joey: “His laugh – it never fails to cheer me up. I actively try to make him laugh as much as I can because it feels me with pure joy.”

Joey about Catherine: “Her smile – because it lights up the room.”

I love the love these two share! They chose to take their engagement photos in Westminster, MD (where they currently live) because the town holds lots of history and meaning for Joey and his family – bonus that it also has the sweetest classic Americana vibes, adorable tree-lined streets, quaint architecture and beautiful pocket parks!

I love the way their love story began over margaritas and burritos and business school…

“We were classmates in business school at Georgetown when we first met. Neither of us recall actually meeting for the first time – but we spent our entire first semester of school sitting across from one another (in a semicircle shaped lecture room). Our first date was on a Sunday evening – we went to a local taco shop and there was some confusion on whether we were just getting drinks or eating dinner… so Catherine ate beforehand and drank a margarita while Joey housed a burrito. That’s how it started.”

Catherine and Joey are so full of joy and smiles that light up a room — it’s easy to see their chemistry and the love they have for each other, their families and Mosey, their adorable #urbanrowpup!

And how sweet was Joey’s surprise proposal?!

“We had really nice dinner at a lovely restaurant/hotel in Taneytown, MD called the Antrim. When we returned home, Joey sent me on a (short) scavenger hunt that involved finding some sparklers, putting together a mini puzzle of our dog and ending on our back porch – where flowers, champagne and balloons spelling “CFG MARRY ME?” were strung up. It was just us, at home (with our dog) and it was perfect.”

Talk about perfect… I’m OBSESSED with Catherine’s unique engagement ring!

Exploring downtown Westminster with you two was so much fun (I could have spent an entire day there!) and I can’t wait for your gorgeous wedding!! You’ve planned and designed such a beautiful day with Lauren Corrigan Events, I’m honored to be a part of it and can’t wait to celebrate you both!

Cheers, lovebirds!

xo,
Naomi