Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden

Love at South Street’s PHS Pop Up Garden

“In dreams and in love, there are no impossibilities.” — János Arnay

Philly has a charming way of bringing together the best things in life, and in this case, that’s food, plants, love, and beer!  The PHS Pop Up Garden at South Street is the perfect place to enjoy delicious food and botanically inspired drinks amongst beautiful plants.  Devon and Eric chose this charming setting for their engagement photos, and we have to agree it was a lovely choice indeed!  Emerald Stone Photography captured their love and the beauty that surrounded, relish with us as we swoon over these photographs and their story behind it all!

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Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors

Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors

How They Met

“We met in March of 2013 on a cruise. It was the Carnival Pride traveling from Baltimore to the Bahamas. I was with my girlfriends on spring break and Eric was with his buddy Julian from college and Julian’s friends from home. (Julian married my best friend, Andrea, in August of this past year who he also met on the cruise!)
He is absolutely hilarious. He can make me laugh when I’m at my most grumpy. I love how truly myself I am around him even from day 1. He makes me feel like the most beautiful person on Earth.”
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors

The Proposal

“We stayed in on New Year’s Eve 2016 since Eric had to work that day and early New Year’s day. I cooked all of our favorite snack foods and we drank champagne wearing matching dinosaur print onesies that we received as a gift from my parents for Christmas. After we ate, he came over to me and said, “Hey D, I got something for ya.” And proceeded to get down on one knee. I asked him if this was a joke and I will never live that down.”
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors

Engagement Session Inspiration

“We have been living in Philly for a year and 8 months and wanted to have our photos taken in some of our favorite spots. This includes where we spend summer evenings playing Cornhole under the lit up Ben Franklin Bridge, drinking IPAs at the PHS pop up garden, and walking our 1-year-old puppy along the streets of graduate hospital.”
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors

Wedding Planning

“Yes, we’ve started wedding planning! We knocked out most of the major vendors early on in our engagement and now it is coming down to details. My parents have been absolutely phenomenal and have made my dream wedding come to life. I am so looking forward to celebrating with all of our family and friends.”
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors
Charming Engagement Session at PHS Pop Up Garden South Street Emerald Stone Photography Philly In Love Philadelphia Wedding Blog Philadelphia Weddings Venues Vendors

Emerald Stone Photography

“She is WONDERFUL!!! We met Erica at a bridal showcase which was the first thing we did in terms of wedding planning and are so fortunate to have met her! She traveled all the way to Philly from 2 hours away for our engagement shoot. I can’t even tell you how many compliments we have gotten on the photos. Her style perfectly captured Eric and me as a couple and made the whole shoot so natural and smooth. I know our wedding photos are going to be just as beautiful.”

Vendors | Photographer: Emerald Stone Photography | Location: PHS Pop Up Garden