Yes, Marriage Proposal Photography Is a Real Thing
Wait, marriage proposal photography is a thing?
I have heard that question numerous times and I always answer with an assured, “Yup!” And then come the follow up questions:
Isn’t this a personal moment?
Do you, like, hide in a bush?
Who would even want pictures like this?
Let me offer some reasons why yes, if you’re planning to propose marriage, get a professional photographer to BE THERE. The photos used here are from David and Hzael’s proposal in Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. in October 2021.
It Allows You to Relive the Moment
A marriage proposal is a significant milestone in a couple's life. It has been memorialized in popular culture, someone on their knee, and box with a ring . . . and hopefully, a joyful “Yes!!” Having photographs allows you to relive that exact moment and experience the emotions all over again. The pictures will be there to serve as a reminder of the excitement and that moment when time seemed to stop while one person was anxiously awaiting an answer and the other was trying to figure out what was going on!
You Can Share the Moment With Loved Ones
Sharing the news of your engagement with friends and family is an exciting part of the journey. By having photographs of your proposal, you can easily share the special moment with your loved ones who may not have been present. I can tell you now, any tourist in the Smokies who sees your proposal go home with a smile and tell people, “You’re not going to believe what we saw on vacation!” If it is exciting for total strangers, so much more will these pictures be for your friends and family.
You Are Documenting Your Love Story
You have hopes that your love story will be a great novel spanning decades. Your marriage proposal is a significant chapter in it. Having professional photographs adds to the narrative, providing a visual representation of the beginning of a great adventure together. These photos can be incorporated into wedding albums or displayed at your wedding reception, allowing your guests to see how that novel started.
Stop to consider who will read this story? There are the two of you, of course, and your family and friends. But who is not in the picture . . . yet? What about your children? Heck, what about your grandchildren? If you are planning on having a family, imagine a little girl looking at these pictures and asking her father, “Daddy, who are these people?” He smiles and says, “That’s when Grandpa asaked Grandma to marry him . . .”
It Makes You the Hero
A well-planned proposal allows you to personalize the experience and make it unique to your relationship. Having it photographed shows you want nothing but the best for your loved one and wanting to make it special. It is just another way to say, “I love you.”
As an experienced marriage proposal photographer, I help with planning and making it happen, even if you’re a nervous wreck. Let’s do this and make it happen!
And you know what?
I have never heard the other person say they were not thrilled that you did this for them.