Luca appeared puzzled as Madison tried explaining “The Notebook” to him; he might even grew a bit concerned about the “they were drenched” detail. Nonetheless, he proved himself a true trooper as they walked into the water and re-created the famous scene. These two are up to anything and I love that they made their engagement session feel like a big playground – full of laughter and love.

Fun fact: My husband and I used to be in a long-distance relationship (for 8 years in fact). We always marveled at how two individuals from different parts of the country can be fated to meet. Well, Madison and Luca got us beat. These two were born and raised an ocean apart – Luca comes from Italy – and the stars still aligned for them to meet and fall in love in a small college town.

I love their love story and I love their commitment to each other even more. Saying “yes” in the middle of a pandemic is courageous, don’t you think? Oh I can’t wait to celebrate their wedding next year!