Should I do a surprise proposal/engagement shoot?

The groom asked me to capture his surprise proposal.  We discussed ideas, locations, gave me a map to the exact location,  how he envisioned it, and asked me to blend in.  With the location it was pretty easy.   Brought my son with me, wore a beach hat,  and pretended to take photos of the surfers and scenery….and at the signal (his drone flying and him taking an instagram photo of her) turn around and start shooting.  It turned out great and couldn’t help but tear up myself.  (Check out the rest of this surprise proposal photos HERE )

 

This blog post is geared more toward all the grooms to be out there!  Are you thinking about asking your girlfriend to marry you?   And the question is- Should you plan a surprise engagement/proposal photoshoot?  And the answer is a YES!  Read on to find out why.

  • A surprise proposal is the ultimate epic surprise.  What better way to show love to your future spouse than with a photoshoot to capture this important moment!  You can even enlist your friends and family to help with the surprise.
  • Get your engagement photos done right away.  The moments captured during a surprisal are so sweet and genuine, and make perfect announcements for engagement parties, etc.
  • It tells a story.   Capturing everything from your proposal, down to the wedding and beyond makes for an incredible photo story that your kids and family can look on and reminisce about.  Capture these moments and keep them forever.

Men- I hope I have given you some important things to think about if you are thinking about popping the big question to your significant other.  If you need help planning just let me know!

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