A Laid-Back Couple's Alluring Engagement Shoot in Bandung

Arina and Aldy first met in elementary school, but the couple went their separate ways in high school. During Arina's summer break in 2011, Aldy asked her out and the rest was history. "He confessed that he had a crush on me when we were kids, but I didn't even notice him back then," shared Arina. After five years of dating, Aldy proposed to Arina in a very casual yet unforgettable way. "One night, we were sitting on a sofa in my house, where we often hung out. Aldy suddenly popped the question in the middle of a casual late night conversation with a ring that he hid under a pillow," said Arina who considered her proposal to be personal, simple, and sweet.

Having dreamed of a casual pre-wedding photo shoot, Arina and Aldy asked Jatidiri Ono to capture their once-in-a-lifetime pictures as they embarked on a trip to West Java. The session started at dawn in Situ Patenggang and as nobody could predict the weather, it rained for two hours when they reached Ranca Upas.

They had missed the golden hour, but after looking at the results, Arina discovered that what they got in return was no less mesmerizing. "After the rain stopped, we continued to take pictures and we had to deal with ankle-high thick mud to take photos with the deer. As anticipated, high heels would not survive there, so we decided to borrow rubber boots. It ended up being a great session, so stunning and memorable," recalled Arina.

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