As a Benedictine oblate of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Stephen has a long history with the monastery in rural southern Indiana. In July, he traveled from Arizona to speak about Servant of God Dorothy Day—who was a Benedictine oblate of a different monastery—at the Alumni Reunion. His girlfriend, Toni Lynn, joined him for the trip. Sunday morning after Mass, Stephen took her up to Monte Cassino Shrine—a quiet spot tucked into the trees on a hill down the road from the Archabbey—where he proposed. Of course, she said yes!

There’s something special about photographing a couple in a place that already holds their story — and for Logan and Gabrielle, that place is the garden at West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick. It’s where Logan proposed, so it only felt right to return there for their engagement session. Anyone who knows West Baden knows why: the scenery is stunning, and the whole property has a quiet, romantic charm that's hard to put into words.