Daniel and I met at Adelaide University whilst doing our Health Science degree in 2004.We met in our first semester, of first year where we were forced to work with each other on a dissection project where we had to demonstrate the anatomical structures of the human arm (gross I know and not the nicest place to meet!). Unlike many love stories it wasn’t love at first sight. As this was a major project at Uni there were lots of squabbles about who was right and who was wrong.

 

My first impressions of him were that despite his good looks he was arrogant and hard to get along with! He thought the same of me. After that project was completed communication was just the odd hello or smile. It wasn’t until 2nd Semester (where we were both in the same biology tutorial) that we really hit it off. Neither of us knew anyone else in the tutorial so we decided to get chatting, from there a friendship blossomed and finally our first date. The rest as they say is history and after 7 years we were finally engaged, on the 29th of September 2010!

During our time at university we spent a lot of our breaks, study time and spare time hanging around the University grounds, the river Torrens (which was across the road) and the Adelaide Botanic gardens (which was behind the university). Daniel also proposed on the banks of the river Torrens just in front of the University. Hence there was no other choice but to have our engagement shoot in all 3 locations.

The shoot was a spur of the moment idea one afternoon whilst planning the engagement party with my sister. Whilst surfing the net and Polka Dot Bride of course we came across the concept of engagement shoots. We had never heard of it before but were keen to give it a go, although it did take a bit to convince Daniel. We planned on using the photos for save the date cards and or thank-you cards.

My sister Caitlin Caballero was the photographer. She’s an amateur photographer but we believe she did an awesome job and thank her for capturing so beautifully one of the happiest times of our lives to date. In the end we used the photos taken on that day as part of our slideshow at our engagement party as well as for engagement thank-you cards.

Daniel and I have now been together for almost 8 years, and as you can see from the photos we get along much better than when we first met! We plan on tying the knot outdoors under big trees and fairy lights in 2014 on our 10 year anniversary.

Photography by Caitlin Caballero

Ms Gingham says: This love story makes me smile… so cute! The photography is truly lovely. Charmaine you’re so lucky to have such a talented photographer as your sister!

Charmaine says: “My name is Charmaine, I am 26 and am engaged to the love of my life and my best friend who I met at university. I am a nurse by profession but have always had a love for all things DIY especially all things pretty! I love to paint, decorate, craft and cook! My fiancé is currently completing his medical degree. “