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MORE end of summer date ideas!!

Okay okay so mayyyyybe you saw my last blog post about southeastern PA date ideas and you were like “dang, those are some really good date ideas … but I don’t live in southeastern PA.” Don’t worry girl. I gotchu. Here are some more end of summer date ideas for pretty much anywhere — feel free to tweak to your area!!!

  1. Watering Hole Hike
    You can go on hikes in the winter, but you sure as HECK can’t get in the water!! Well, you can. If you’re superhuman and don’t feel the cold. But I’d raaaather not hike back in soaking wet clothes when there’s a good chance those clothes will freeze in seconds

  2. Camping 🙂
    I mean technically you can camp in the winter buuuuuut it is MUCH more comfortable to not have to worry about freezing to death in your sleep if you don’t have the proper gear!! I love camping, but I’m a naturally cold person and I really just don’t know if having a thin piece of fabric separating me from freezing temps would be enough to sleep comfortably!

  3. Winery
    Yes, please! This is such a summertime date — picture rolling green hills, sunglasses on your head, golden sun shining down as you cheers a delicious glass of white wine with your love … I mean come ON. What’s not to love about that? I can’t quite picture this date with heavy winter coats and no leaves on the trees. Gotta make use of all this green while it lasts!!

  4. Sunset Picnic
    DUHHHH!! It gets way too cold to enjoy the sunset outside in the wintertime. Plus, sunset happens like mid-afternoon in the winter so a romantic dinner picnic is pretty much off the table. Soak it up while it lasts, folks!

  5. City Tour!!
    You can also do this date any time of the year … buuuuut there are SO many more options available in the summertime! I’ve done city tours in the winter, and let me tell ya — not having to worry about winter coats and hats and gloves and scarves and frozen toes while walking around outside all day is a *beautiful* thing. Plus, you don’t have to worry about getting caught in a snow squall (yes, that’s also happened to me on a winter city tour!)!

I hope these gave you some last-minute date ideas to soak up the warm weather while it lasts!! It can be tempting to wish away the suffocating heat and humidity in favor of warm sweaters and hot cocoa, but don’t forget to take advantage of all the fun dates that are possible or even just better in the summer months.

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- kristen & jared

“Hiring Gabriella as our photographer was the single best decision we made on wedding day. Because we had an intimate elopement at town hall, it was important to us to capture the small details and intimate moments in a way that we could look back on our day and feel like we are reliving it. Well, Gabriella’s work does just that. She exceeded our expectations and we could not be happier with our gallery. She gave updates and clear expectations along the way so that we were never left wondering what next steps were, and was timely with getting sneak peaks and the full gallery back to us. We are an introverted couple who is not used to being in front of the camera, and Gabriella was super patient and made us feel at ease throughout the whole day. Her communication style is to be seriously commended. She also went above and beyond to scope out of the venue and found the perfect spot for us to do our private vows in. We don’t have a single negative thing to say about our experience. If you are considering working with Gabriella for your special day, do it!!

"THE SINGLE BEST DECISION"

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- RYlie & ryan kelliher

We LOVED working with Gabriella for our Wedding photography! From our first video call, she made us feel totally at ease about the whole process, and it was clear she had a ton of experience. We do not consider ourselves very photogenic, but Gabriella got AMAZING pictures from our Wedding and an Engagement shoot. She’s fun, friendly, professional, and everything you need in a Wedding photographer (or for any other event). Cannot recommend her highly enough!

"SHE MADE US FEEL TOTALLY AT EASE"

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- AARON & LYDIA

“Gabriella is the BEST photographer and we could not have asked for anyone better to capture our proposal! I had intentions of interviewing multiple photographers, but after seeing her work and talking to her over the phone, I immediately booked with her. Her passion for photography is so evident. She goes above and beyond to make your shoot about YOU. She does a great job of taking control and guiding you with poses that you will love, and her candid shots are unbelievable. She had a smile on her face the entire time and we felt like a close friend was there doing this for us. Would recommend her 100 times out of 100!

Gabriella was absolutely amazing. She made the photography session so easy and effortless. Her personality is so warm and inviting, she made us feel so so comfortable during these pictures. Gabriella went above and beyond for us and I’m so grateful my significant other found her as a photographer. I would highly recommend!”

"SHE GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND"

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