Matthew + Caitlin | South Carolina Mountain Engagement Portraits
Caitlin is a show barn manager at Davis Farms in Iva, SC. She is also a certified Magnawave Practitioner.
Matthew works at Seneca Fire Department, and also does a lot of other things including custom bailing hay and running cows. “Basically, anything you ask this man to do, he can do it. I always tell him he is a Jack of all trades.” —Caitilin
These two have known each other for almost a decade, and met through mutual friends. Keep reading to learn more of their story + see our favorites from their engagement session! We had the best time with them and can’t wait for their wedding in August!
Who said I love you first
Caitlin— “I did, but Matthew was quick to say it right back!”
What did you do on your first date?
One of our very first dates we went to Los Amigos and had lunch, and then went and watched a movie at the movie theater.
Favorite thing you like to do together...
Caitlin— “Our favorite thing to do together probably involves traveling, or going somewhere new. We are not hard to please so anything we are doing together is our favorite!”
What is your favorite physical attribute
Caitlin— “Matthew’s eyes!”
Matthew— “Caitlin’s eyes!”
favorite character trait
Caitlin— “My favorite character trait about Matthew is how easy going and go-with-the-flow he is.”
Matthew— “Everything.”
Where do you see yourselves in 10 years?
In 10 years we see ourselves living happily, hopefully running 100 (or more) head of cattle, having a lot of land, maybe with a kid, and possibly owning chicken houses.
proposal story
We were in Nebraska at the Pitzer Ranch horse sale. When we got there on Monday night, we pulled out the grill to cook hamburgers for supper. Matthew made the comment that his mom wanted a picture of us with the sunset. At first I was thinking, that’s weird, but I said okay. After we got done cooking the sun had already went down, so I didn’t think much more of it. The next two days passed, and on Thursday there wasn’t much going on at the ranch, so we rode up to South Dakota and back. When we got back to the ranch Matthew said, “Come on, let’s go for a ride.” We went about 10 miles down this dirt road with open fields on each side, and Matthew said, “This looks like a good place to take a picture.”
We got out of the truck, and he put his phone up on the truck on video (smart thinking after the fact) to take our picture. I said, “Why don’t you just put it on a timer instead of having to screenshot the picture from the video.” Of course, Matthew says, “Nah, I’m just going to do it like this.” We walk out and stood there, and I counted to 3, and we took our picture. Matthew says, “Go look and make sure it took it.” I’m thinking in the back of my head why do I have to, you had it on video, of course we got it. I got right to the phone to look, and Matthew whistles and I turn around and he is down on one knee.” —Caitlin
