Milena & Iliian :::: Engagement Session at the Los Angeles Arboretum

Milena and Iliian----wow! These two have been together for over 15 years and are now finally, tying the knot! With families from Bulgaria, hometown of Los Angeles, California and currently living in Seattle, these two are quite the couple! They just became engaged a little over a month ago after Milena graduated with her PhD in psychology. We met them at the Los Angeles Arboretum while they were in town finalizing their wedding venue. Iliian, who is an electrical engineer, had just flown in that day from Australia so he was a bit tired. However they are so fun-loving and casual that after not seeing each other for a month, they were overjoyed to show their love for each other in front of our cameras. Their ring designer at Etoile Jewlery, who is a friend of theirs, had this to say about Milena's ring: " I called it -- Rare Romance -- because your love is genuine, pure and rare as the natural pink diamond hidden underneath the center diamond. May this be a reminder that: 'it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.' Antoine de Saint Exupery." I LOVE this, so of course I had to take some photos of the pink diamond underneath so everyone could see this rare pink diamond representing their beautiful love.

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