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Pizza Party Engagement Session

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Engagements

I’m Alison. Photographer behind Alison Mae.
Usually behind the camera. Occasionally not.

I adore when couples think outside the box. The pizza box that is! And this Indianapolis pizza party engagement session transcended conventional norms with imaginative flair!

From the first time I spoke with Francesca and Tim I knew they were my kind of people. Their vibrant personalities, infused with humor, ambition, and a profound devotion to their favorite feline, Piper, instantly had me intrigued. So when Francesca mentioned including their love for pizza in their session I said yes faster than a rising pizza dough. I knew we’d be in for a fun evening and boy was I right!

For the first part of the evening I met Francesca and Tim at Newfields where we captured garden engagement photos on film. It was a dream! Read more about it here. I love that we were able to celebrate so many parts of Francesca and Tim’s personalties. Their session really felt personal, which I loved.

Pizza Party Engagement Session at King Dough

Next we headed to King Dough, a local Indianapolis pizza restaurant that Francesca and Tim frequent. If you have never been to King Dough please go right now. Not only is it adorable and some of the best pizza in the city, the staff is just the sweetest! They were so excited for Francesca and Tim and helped show us the best places around the property for photos. We popped some champagne, ate pizza and laughed until the sun went down. Which if you know Francesca and Tim, you know that laughter just comes easily around them. We cannot wait for their garden wedding outside of Chicago later this year. I already know it’s going to be a dream. And I’ll be crossing my fingers that there will be pizza.

I’m Alison. Photographer behind Alison Mae.
Usually behind the camera. Occasionally not.

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