THIS couple took their engagement photos at Olive Garden and got beautiful photos with a Tuscan feel along with a free honeymoon from the restaurant.
Carlsey Bibb, 24, and Caden Mills, 22, of Tennessee got engaged in July.
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They hired Bibbs’ old friend Shea Cravens, who owns a photography business, for an engagement photo shoot.
Bibb wanted her photos to stand out from the engagement photos of other couples.
“I knew I wanted to do something different,” she told Insider.
“I feel like everyone here is taking pictures in fields or at waterfalls and things like that.”
Bibb added: “I knew Shea had a good eye for that sort of thing, so I asked her if she’d wanted to shoot somewhere that she hadn’t had the chance to do yet.
Cravens surprised Bibb with her choice of location – Olive Garden.
While Olive Garden is usually known more for their breadsticks than their pretty views, Cravens saw the potential in the restaurant.
She got the idea to use Olive Garden as a backdrop for a photo shoot after having lunch at the restaurant with her family.
“I looked at the building and said to my mom, ‘This would be a cool place to take some pictures,'” Cravens said. BuzzFeed.
Bibb was a little apprehensive about the idea, but trusted her friend.
“I thought it was a strange idea, but I know Shea has an amazing creative eye and everything she’s ever done has been amazing,” says Bibb.
“So I knew this would be the case.”
The couple and the photographer had to get up early and go to Olive Garden at 6 a.m. before the restaurant opened so they wouldn’t disturb anyone and make sure no one got into the couple’s photos.
Bibbs was shocked at how well the photos came out.
“I knew they would be good, but I never thought they would be this good,” she said.
“We’re not photogenic. That’s the funny thing about it.”
Cravens posted the engagement photos on TikTok and it went viral.
The couple caught the eye on Good Morning America, where they found out that Olive Garden and GMA were giving them a free honeymoon to Italy.
Cravens also stepped into the deal and was also offered a trip to Italy.
“It was great,” Bibbs said. “I’ve always wanted to go.”