Diamonds are a girl’s best friend, right? And pancakes…well, they also hold a special place in our hearts. So when you put them together we can’t help but go weak in the knees. But before you run off to the kitchen to whip up a fab breakfast, check out Alex and Josh’s engagement shoot! Kallima Photography followed this adorable couple around the West Village for a casual and beautiful shoot so take a peak…and then double check you have maple syrup.
Alex and Josh had been former coworkers that shared a cubicle. ”It was a very scandalous secret…that apparently everyone knew about,” said Alex. After their romance blossomed outside of the office walls, it was just a matter of time before they knew this was it. Each night Alex would ask Josh to make pancakes for her for breakfast the next morning (our kind of girl). Finally, Josh put his cooking skills to the test and not only made pancakes, but a pancake ring – complete with a powdered sugar diamond on top! They were sweet enough to include a picture of the actual pancake!
Both families had secretly traveled to New York from Florida and New Jersey and joined them for an engagement brunch that morning! The couple carried their casual and fun vibe into their engagement shoot which took place in their West Village neighborhood. ”We wanted to be in NYC, but somewhere that actually looked like the city,” said Alex. ”Instead of, say, Central Park.”
Alex and Josh used the casual backdrop of their city to create some chic photos! ”We love the character, the quiet streets and how the light permeates in so many different ways,”said Alex.
They used the roof deck on their building to catch the last few minutes of daylight before a beautiful sunset gave them perfect natural lighting – so perfect. ”We wanted something casual, comfortable and fun, and couldn’t think of a better place than where we spend our days,” said Alex. 
Good luck to these two in their marriage! May it be filled with fun, laughter…and of course, pancakes!
Photos courtesy of Kallima Photography .
