When New York-based couple Nate Huntley and Jackie Nguyen got engaged, they decided to mark the affair with an extravagant, fun-loving photo shoot inspired by their favorite iconic movie duos.
Huntley told INSIDER that he and Nguyen, both actors, like to "think outside of the box," and felt that traditional engagement photos wouldn't capture the fun and adventure they like to have. In fact, their character photo shoot evolved out of an idea to prank their families with "outlandish" pictures.
"We had the idea of having a typical setting, like a field of flowers or a mountain range that you see normally, but having us dress in full costume, like Chewbacca and Yoda," Huntley told us.
This sparked the idea to embark on a yearlong engagement photo shoot with photographer Isaac James, dressing up as some of their favorite movie and TV characters — and they absolutely nailed it.
Huntley and Nguyen first met while doing a production of "Miss Saigon" in North Carolina. What started as a "show-mance" evolved into a real-life relationship, Huntley said.
Nguyen and Huntley were clearly comfortable in front of the camera when bringing a scene from "Mrs. Doubtfire" to life.
Huntley said he had the most fun recreating the famous "Titanic" scene.
They had to achieve the perfect angle while "trying [to] appear sad and frozen" in their wigs and heavy makeup, Huntley said. He added that "what went into getting that shot was absolutely bonkers."
Nguyen told INSIDER that she favored dressing up as the Wet Bandits from "Home Alone," which is her "absolute favorite film."
The couple took these photos at the Bethesda Fountain in Central Park, where the second "Home Alone" movie was actually filmed.
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