Photography by Absolutely Loved

This fun  engagement shoot was shot in two different locations, Waimea Valley and Ke Iki Beach, both on the North Shore of Oahu. Lindsay Schutte, a dancer since childhood, was seeking something new and exciting upon graduating from the University of Iowa. So she enrolled in an Afro-Brazilian martial arts class called Capoeira. The handsome instructor’s assistant, Zach Crittendon, caught her eye immediately. The two struck up a friendship through playful banter, and it didn’t take long for flirtations to develop into something more serious. When Lindsay was offered a work promotion involving a move to Los Angeles, the couple decided to head west together.

Zach insisted on paying for the move, but Lindsay refused, saying she was an independent woman who could provide for herself. “It isn’t like we are married,” she declared. “Well, let’s fix that,” Zach said. “Will you marry me?” At first Lindsay thought Zach was teasing, as he so often did. When she realized he was serious, she happily agreed. A year later they were married at Zach’s parents’ home in Hawaii.  The master Capoeira instructor who had witnessed their first flirtations presided over the sweet ceremony. His Brazilian nickname just happens to be Cupido, meaning cupid.