Shanelle, a luxury wedding planner in Los Angeles, and her fiancé, Kareem, wanted a glamorous desert sand dunes Palm Springs engagement session. But with thirty-mile-per-hour winds, that sand begins to feel more like a dermabrasion treatment rather than dancing with sand between your toes at sunset. While the weather can be unpredictable in Palm Springs, I will always ensure your session is a dream come true. Keep reading to see how Shanelle and Kareem’s session transformed below!

Shanelle and Kareem’s Palm Springs Engagement Session

I anxiously checked the weather update every twenty minutes on my phone, hoping every time I checked the conditions would be better for our Palm Springs engagement session. Shanelle and I were texting back and forth like sorority sisters waiting for our final exam results. We made the collective decision to go to plan B, which was meeting in Palm Springs for some city street fun and classic car, champagne popping in the desert. Not bad for a plan B if you ask me! 

Switching to Plan B

Everything that day felt like a plan B to Shanelle. Her hair didn’t come out the way she wanted, the couture dress she ordered online didn’t fit, and she left her engagement ring in the hotel room after rushing to get ready. “When was it going to feel right?” With the sun setting behind them, walking the streets of Palm Springs and holding hands, that’s when it felt right. When you are hand-in-hand with your life partner, everything feels right. “Cuddle up close together, close your eyes, and take a deep breath,” I told them. “Now go in for a kiss and Kareem, get handsy!” From that moment on, the remainder of our time together was nothing short of fun.

Details of the Palm Springs Engagement Session

“A car will be waiting for us,” she said. Not just any car, a 1966 convertible Cadillac DeVille from Coachella Valley Classic Cars. Kareem brought out the champagne, and Shanelle pulled out her custom bouquet. It felt like a silver screen classic moment. The couple was dressed up, popping champagne, and laughing that it all worked out in the end. The wind started to pick up, and Shanelle and I looked at each other like, “Oh no, the wind”!

By the end of our time together, the thirty-mile-per-hour winds greeted us as if Mother Nature reminded us that plans may not always work out how we want them to. It’s what we do with that time to make the best of it anyway. It’s safe to say that it worked out, and the photos still turned out amazing. Shanelle and Kareem had the tenacity to not give up. No matter what, we were going to make this engagement session work. And we did! 

I Hope You Loved This Palm Springs Engagement Session as Much as I Did!

Although we had to switch to Plan B, this Palm Springs engagement session was nothing short of amazing. And I’m ready to make these gorgeous photos come true for you too! If you’re looking for the perfect Palm Springs photographer to capture every special detail and moment of your engagement and wedding day, we should connect! I would love to help you immortalize your wedding in photos that celebrate and honor your love story. So, reach out today to start the conversation!