Phoebe and Dylan had quite to adventurous engagement session with a pretty cool story to go along with it! We took photos as we hiked to the peak of the mountain, and took breaks in between to chat and climb over large boulder fields. Right as we approached the lookout, 20 feet in front of us was a black bear. Yes, you heard me right! A mid-sized teenage black bear stood in front of us sniffing the ground and when he hear us he looked up and made eye contact with the three of us. We stood still in shock for a second, and then slowly backed away, as if to say "we are not a threat." Thankfully the bear passed right along, but we all looked at each other stunned at what had just taken place! And we all agreed that is was pretty cool that we could share this story!

How They Met:

Dylan and Phoebe met through Pheobe’s friend who happens to be Dylan’s brother. They were introduced a while back through college friends, but continued in separate directions. Dylan went to pursue his snowboarding career in Colorado and Pheobe was at Messiah in NY studying to be a teacher. Fast forward to winter of 2017 where they were reconnected at Dylan’s brothers soccer game. They got to talking and that was the beginning of forever! Phoebe and Dylan have been working on their long distance relationship ever since, and are very much looking forward to being together in PA once they are married.

These two rocked toughing it through the cold, hiking over boulders, and even a coming eye to eye with a black bear and if that doesn’t make you awesome then I don’t know what does?!

Dylan proposed to Phoebe in the mountains of Colorado, so it was fitting that they chose a mountain for their engagement session as well! These two love the outdoors and traveling. They are always up to see where the night takes them!

Phoebe and Dylan's original wedding date was supposed to be June 21, 2020. They have decided to continue with a small backyard wedding with just family on their original wedding date and will be celebrating together with guests at The Barn at Stoneybrooke on August 23, 2020!

Photographer: Cara Marie Photography