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Marriage Proposal at Mattie’s Austin | Matt & Julia

Filed in : Proposal

#MarryMeMonday🥂 A proposal at one of my favorites venues in Austin? I’m in 🙋🏼‍♀️ 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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Laguna Gloria Austin Marriage Proposal | Molly & Mario

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Taylor Swift is engaged, y’all! Just kidding, this is Molly. I had the privilege of photographing Mario’s marriage proposal to her a few days ago. 😊 Mario & Molly live in San Antonio, and Mario planned a day full of fun activities in Austin, the city where Molly grew up and where they had their […]

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Proposal at Uplift Vineyard in Burnet | Dallas & Bella

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Wineries may be my personal favorite place for proposals. What’s better than proposing in a totally relaxed, resort-like setting, with beautiful nature, and well, wine?🍷😋 Dallas & Bella live in Nashville, and came to Austin to visit family. Bella’s aunt & uncle are members of several wineries around the hill country, and they know all […]

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Babymoon Trip: Joshua Tree National Park + Palm Springs

Filed in : Proposal, Travel

In case you didn’t know, we’re expecting a baby boy in June! We usually go on a big vacation in June, but that’s not happening this year. 🙃 We decided to take advantage of Matt’s spring break off from work, and we travelled to Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs for a babymoon! We […]

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Photographers: How to take truly candid proposal photos

Filed in : For Photographers, Proposal

Photographers: If you’re treating proposals exactly like engagement sessions, your clients are missing out. Here’s how👇 Taking 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙙 photos is very different than taking candid 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 photos at an engagement session. What do I mean by “truly candid”? Let’s dive deeper. You’ve only communicated with one partner Imagine preparing for an engagement session with […]

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Photographers: Why You’ll LOVE Photographing Proposals

Filed in : For Photographers, Proposal

Let’s talk about all of the reasons why photographing proposals is THE BEST! If you’re a wedding and couples photographer (or even a senior or family photographer), proposals may another great service to add this year! It’s challenging, creative, and fulfilling, but it’s also been incredible for my business in some unexpected ways. Let’s dive […]

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Faust Street Bridge New Braunfels Proposal | Andres & Kaley

Filed in : Proposal

#MarryMeMonday🥂 This was such a fun proposal! Andres & Kaley live in Houston but came to Seguin to visit her family for the weekend. He’s busy with law school, and they don’t have much to travel and spend time together, so he suggested they drive to New Braunfels to have have lunch, just the two […]

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Autumn Proposal at The Sekrit Theater Greenhouse | Zachary & Juliana

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The Sekrit Theater in the short window of Texas Fall… is there anything better? The vines that weave through the greenhouse have yellow leaves that are falling quickly. The weather is usually cloudy, and the temperature is great. Zachary proposed to Juliana during this brief window last year, and I realized I never shared the […]

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Marriage Proposal at Reimers Ranch | Brooks & Brook

Filed in : Proposal

#MarryMeMonday🥂 Brooks came to me with the idea of proposing at Reimers Ranch. He said he loves rock climbing there with his girlfriend Brooke, so it would be a meaningful place to ask her to marry him. This also happens to be one of my favorite places to hike with my husband and dog. It’s […]

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William Chris Vineyards Marriage Proposal | Joshua & Alexandria

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Joshua contacted me several months ago to tell me his plans to propose while visiting Austin in September. He lives in Kentucky with his girlfriend Alexandria, and they’re planning to move to Austin next year. He said they love wineries, but had never been to any in the Texas hill country. I suggested a few […]

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