Food, sunshine and lots to do while holding hands and making memories with the person you love....there is no sweeter place in Long Beach to enjoy all this than 2nd street in Belmont Shores!  Recently they even extended a bike path along the street to encourage us all to keep moving and enjoy all that the area has to offer. So naturally, when Tom and Marie shared that they not only had their first date there but that it's a favorite hang out, we all agreed it was a must for us to use the area as the backdrop for their engagement session.

Their love story:

Marie- "Tom and I both work long hours at stressful jobs. We find that walking down to Belmont Shore on weekends is very relaxing. We don’t really shop, but we enjoy trying out a lot of different restaurants down there…after all our first date was at George’s! The environment is so laid back and we enjoy sitting at tables near the sidewalk to take our time while people watching.

We always laugh about what huge geeky dorks we are. It doesn’t take much to get us laughing…especially when we just sit around making faces at each other. But we always find ourselves laughing whenever we try to take self-pictures of us together. Inevitably one of us is making some face or blinking and we have to try multiple times, with each attempt usually getting worse rather than better.

My favorite feature of Tom is his eyes. I love to look into them any time, but there's something special about looking into his eyes when we are just relaxing together. It feels like so many words and emotions are passed between us, without actually voicing a single thing."

Tom-"My favorite feature of Marie is her smile. When Marie smiles, she lights up and I can tell it is a genuine, happy smile. This, in turn, makes me happy, which makes me smile. Regardless of what is going on that may bring me down or stressed, Marie's smile always snaps me out of it! Our nonverbal communication really works and we can say so much without speaking a word. I am a very lucky man to have found such a wonderful, loving woman."

Wow! What a connection! I am so excited for the two of you and what your future will bring. Thank you for letting me capture your love! 

Best Always,

M