Couples/engagement sessions are meant to celebrate y’all as a couple. Contrary to popular belief, not many people would say that getting all dirty and sweaty and sacrificing hours of a perfectly good day just to see a pretty view at the top of a mountain is “romantic”. If you think they’re crazy not for thinking that, this guide is for you.

Here are some couples/engagement session ideas for the mud-loving, windows down, full-send-only outdoorsy couple:

• Take a HIKE! Have some kiss breaks — uh, I mean snack breaks — on the way up the mountain. Splash each other with water from the stream. Share a moment at the summit.

• Explore your local watering hole. Is there a lake or pond nearby that you fish at every so often? What’s stopping you from going fishing together? Take off your shoes, roll up your jeans and have some fun. Pick her flowers, steal his favorite fishing hat and end the day jumping into the lake.

• Go long boarding/skateboarding. Boards are SUCH fun props to work with, and you can impress your significant other with your mad Rip-stick skills. Pop open the trunk of your car and share a La Croix as the sun goes down!

• Find a big boulder or two and climb together! Not only will you get a great workout, but crash pads are a pretty comfy place to cuddle if you ask me 😉 Pack a cooler and celebrate your solved problems with a cold one and a kiss!

Your couples session is for nobody else but y’all. I repeat. THESE SESSIONS ARE FOR YOU. So do whatever it takes to make them your own!!

Did I miss anything? Do you have any other amazing ideas?? Pop over to my instagram (@gabriellamarieaudi) and let me know!