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Downtown Austin Retro Boat Marriage Proposal | Andrew & Jane

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The Retro Boat Rental dock is one of my favorite places in downtown Austin for proposals. There’s something special about being right on the water, and getting to drive off in a boat afterwards. ๐Ÿ˜Ž Andrew told Jane that they were renting a vintage boat to ride around Lady Bird Lake. This was true, but […]

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Austin Proposal at Ski Shores Cafe on the River | Raul & Alejandra

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I know I say this a lot, but this was an exceptionally fun proposal. Raul created such a unique and special day for Alejandra and their close family and friends. First, Raul & Alejandra boarded a pontoon boat from Float On Boat Rentals near the 360 bridge. They enjoyed a private boat ride, seeing some […]

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Summer Marriage Proposal + Surprise Party at Sekrit Theater | Devon & Megan

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Some of the most fun surprise proposals have ๐™ฉ๐™ฌ๐™ค partsโ€ฆ the proposal itself, and then all of your friends all being there! This type of proposal takes extra planning and coordination, but itโ€™s worth it if you want to have a party immediately after your proposal.  This weekend, Devon proposed to Megan at one of […]

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William Chris Vineyards Marriage Proposal | Spencer & Chloe

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Another proposal at William Chris Vineyards? Yeah, I’m in. I love going there, especially to photograph a surprise marriage proposal between a fun couple like Spencer & Chloe. They met when each of their best friends got married and they were in the wedding party. How cool is that?? Also, she’s a nurse, and he’s […]

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Proposal at Austin’s Sekrit Theater Greenhouse | Justin & Alexane

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Justin’s proposal to Alexane was such a fun one! He reached out to me with his plans to propose at The Sekrit Theater, one of my favorite venues in Austin. He told Alexane that they were going on a date, so when he brought her to this hidden greenhouse, she was genuinely surprised and did […]

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William Chris Vineyards Winter Marriage Proposal | Dominic & Taysia

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I photographed another proposal at William Chris Vineyards, one of my favorite hill country wineries, and I’m excited to share some photos! Dominic and Taysia were in Fredericksburg on a Valentine’s Day weekend vacation. They had never been to this part of Texas, and Dom thought it would be special to propose during the trip. […]

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Photographers: Deep Dive into Photographing a Rainy Proposal

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๐Ÿ“ธ Hey Proposal Photographers: Letโ€™s do a ๐™™๐™š๐™š๐™ฅ๐™™๐™ž๐™ซ๐™š into planning a proposal๐Ÿ‘‡ For several reasons, this proposal was about an 8/10 on the Proposal Difficultly Scaleโ„ข๏ธ. (Just kidding, thatโ€™s not trademarked ๐Ÿ˜œ) ๐™ƒ๐™š๐™ง๐™šโ€™๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ฎ ๐™ž๐™ฉ ๐™ฌ๐™–๐™จ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ง๐™š โ€œ๐™™๐™ž๐™›๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™ช๐™ก๐™ฉโ€ ๐™ฉ๐™๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™–๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™œ๐™š: Despite these challenges, I felt good going into this proposal! I wasnโ€™t nervous. I knew […]

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Zilker Botanical Garden Waterfall Proposal | Joe & Haley

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Almost 7 years ago, it all started with an Instagram follow. Joe and Haley went to the same gym and had seen each other around. When he found her Instagram account, they started talking, he asked her on a diner date, and the rest is history. It’s such a modern love story. Since then, they’ve […]

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Trattoria Lisina Italian Restaurant Marriage Proposal | David & Kari

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#MarryMeMonday๐Ÿฅ‚ When David & Kari first met, he was holding a single rose. ๐ŸŒนAfter meeting online and talking on the phone for 5 weeks, they had their first in-person date. It lasted 12 hours! Two and a half years later, David brought Kari to Trattoria Lisina, a beautiful Italian restaurant in the hill country near […]

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Marriage Proposal at Mattie’s Austin | Matt & Julia

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#MarryMeMonday๐Ÿฅ‚ A proposal at one of my favorites venues in Austin? I’m in ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ Matt contacted me a few weeks ago, telling me his plans to propose to his girlfriend Julia in November. We got to work planning his dream proposal, and he chose Mattie’s as the location. Julia & Matt had talked extensively about […]

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