Samantha and Adam: Engagement Portraits at the Van Vleck Gardens in Montclair

Samantha and Adam own our favorite local flower shop, Gardenias Floral, right at the corner of Amboy and Main Streets in Metuchen. They met in Hawaii, where Adam was responsible for landscaping an estate whose drive was lined with fragrant gardenia plants. Their cozy, stylish shop is filled with flowers from local and sustainably run farms, vases and pots crafted from recycled materials, and unusual, organic decor that changes with each season.

Kyo photographed their engagement session at the magnificent Van Vleck Gardens in Montclair, New Jersey — it looks like the setting for a Merchant & Ivory period film. The perfect backdrop for a couple whose love of natural beauty brought them together.