{"id":7499,"date":"2012-12-04T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonweddingblog.com\/?p=7499"},"modified":"2012-11-28T10:35:50","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T17:35:50","slug":"romantic-indoor-outdoor-engagement-shoot-from-weddings-by-alefiya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/romantic-indoor-outdoor-engagement-shoot-from-weddings-by-alefiya\/","title":{"rendered":"Romantic Indoor-Outdoor Engagement Shoot from Weddings by Alefiya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For their combination bridal-engagement shoot, Emmie and Elliott made the most of Houston locations with a special significance to their lives. Inside groom Elliott\u2019s family home in River Oaks, the couple engaged in a dress rehearsal for the big day (they\u2019ll soon wed in Napa Valley, Calif.), gorgeously captured by Alefiya Akbarally of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/wedding_photography\/weddings_by_alefiya_photography.aspx\">Weddings by Alefiya<\/a>. Among our favorite images are those shot at the couple\u2019s local movie house, and at the caf\u00e9 nearby where they like to grab a bite to eat after catching a flick. Emmie\u2019s red lace dress and statement necklace? Now THAT\u2019S how you rock a photo shoot, ladies! Thank you, Emmie and Elliott, for sharing your shoot with us. And kudos to Akbarally for the delicious pix!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7508\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0244.jpg\" alt=\"Bridal Portraits\" width=\"660\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0244.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0244-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7501\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0174.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0174.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0174-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7503\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0155\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0155.jpg\" alt=\"Full body bridal portraits\" width=\"660\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0155.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0155-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7502\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0194.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom sitting\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0194.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0194-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7506\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0347\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0347.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom eating strawberries outside cafe\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0347.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0347-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7516\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-Iimage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-Iimage.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and groom sitting outside cafe\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-Iimage.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-Iimage-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7509\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0269-Edit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0269-Edit.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom outside of movie theater\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0269-Edit.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0269-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7500\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0398.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom on city bridge\" width=\"660\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0398.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0398-300x100.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7505\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0444.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom walking across city bridge\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0444.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0444-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7504\" title=\"Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0574.jpg\" alt=\"Bride and Groom kissing with Mr. &amp; Mrs. signs\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0574.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Romantic-Engagement-Weddings-by-Alefiya-IMG_0574-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingsinhouston.com\/Professionals\/wedding_photography\/weddings_by_alefiya_photography.aspx\">Weddings by Alefiya<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For their combination bridal-engagement shoot, Emmie and Elliott made the most of Houston locations with a special significance to their lives. 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