Running barefoot along the shoreline together, Lena and Julian looked back over their shoulders and smiled at their joyful beagle, Dobby, ecstatically following their footsteps across the white glistening sand. In this moment, this beautiful and sweet trio was nothing short of the very definition and image of bliss. Pure, newly married, exciting, loving, barefoot bliss.

Lena and Julian have made some of their most precious memories on the beaches of the Netherlands! The coast has a special place in their hearts and in their love story, so it only made sense to make sure we would be able to fit in a session on the beach! When we were in the planning stages, Lena and Julian decided to book me for an extra day so that the day after the wedding we could head to the beach for a bridal session, and I am so glad that they decided to do this!

Lena and Julian had a picture-perfect wedding at the Finley het wiette Huis in Loosdrecht in the Netherlands, and if you haven’t already, be sure to check out their wedding day blog post, because you do not want to miss it! The day after their wedding we met up on the beach, and remember their rescue pup, Dobby, from their engagement session? Dobby joined us too, and it was so special to see this trio in their element! So much happiness!

I am in love with all the joy and beauty we were able to capture together, and I challenge you to not crack a smile as well as you look through these images!