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Williamsburg Inn Proposal | Williamsburg Wedding Photographer | Steven + Rachel

Williamsburg Inn Proposal | Williamsburg Wedding Photographer | Steven + Rachel

I will forever remember the moment when Nathan asked me to marry him. He was down on one knee in front of the fountains at City Center in Newport News and I bawled my eyes out. I knew at the time I would never forget that life-changing gesture, but when a photographer popped out of the bushes (before that was a common thing!) I was filled with joy knowing that I could visually relive the moment over and again for the rest of my life. I'm still SO thankful we have those pictures, and when I get to photograph a proposal for someone else I get extra excited because of it!

Steven and Rachel decided to go on vacation from Pennsylvania with his son and her daughter. All she knew was that they were spending the weekend in Williamsburg - and she was pretty sure he wasn't going to propose this trip. All he knew was that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with this woman, and he would ask her on the last day of their vacation before they headed back home. He contacted me, planned a fancy dinner at the Williamsburg Inn, and showed up early to walk around with the kids…

Colonial Williamsburg Proposal | Williamsburg Engagement Pictures | Giff + Taylor

I can very vividly remember the day Nathan proposed to me. I was expecting it to happen at some point, but I didn't know when. The moment he got down on one knee I was overcome with emotion and started crying so hard I forgot to say yes for several minutes. This was over 7 years ago, before hiring a photographer for the proposal was normal, and yet he had done just that and our emotions were captured forever. I'm so grateful it's a day I can always look back on through memories and pictures that we have.

Because of this, I was incredibly excited when Giff and I started talking about photographing his upcoming proposal. He and his girlfriend Taylor live in South Carolina but were taking a trip up the East Coast to visit family and have a fun vacation. Her favorite place in the world is Colonial Williamsburg, so he knew he had to propose in front of one of the best spots there - the Governor's Mansion...

Brien & Aimee's Proposal // Suffolk Engagement Photographer

Oh my goodness! I'm pretty sure the title of this post speaks for itself. This week I got the absolute honor of photographing Brien's proposal to Aimee. I have known Aimee for a few years and Brien for a little less than that, and their story together is incredible! Brien wanted to surprise Aimee with a sweet proposal, and did it as any production tech at a church would - on video (sort of).

Brien had made a video in advance, and tricked Aimee into showing up at the Harbour View Campus of Liberty Baptist Church. Once she got there, some friends brought her into the Worship Center, where Brien had everything set up. He and I hid behind the screen so Aimee wouldn't see us, and he started the video.

The video was so sweet and talked about how much Brien loves Aimee and how he wants to be a part of her life, forever. At the end, Brien walked (I sprinted!) out from behind the screen, dropped down on one knee, and proposed. I'm pretty sure Aimee was saying yes by the time the last few words were out of his mouth ;)

Congratulations, Brien and Aimee! I'm so blessed to know both of you, and can't wait for your WEDDING in a few months and for your future together! I love you both!

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