The nervous walk. The shaking hands. The word yes, and everything after. I capture the very beginning of your story, on the beach, in the old streets of St. Augustine, wherever you choose to change your life.
You plan it with me in secret. Then I hide in plain sight and catch the real thing, the nerves, the turn, the hand over the mouth, the happy tears. I even arrive with the champagne, chilled, so your very first toast is ready the moment you say yes.
Some couples want the whole family in on it. I keep them tucked out of sight until the yes, then they come running with rose petals in the air. You get the question, the tears, and the people who love you most, all in one gallery.
Others want it private. No audience, no signs, just a beautiful spot and each other. I stay far back with a long lens so the moment stays entirely yours, and you barely know I'm there.
The coquina bridge at the Lightner Museum, the fort, the cobblestone streets. Couples travel from all over to propose in one of the most romantic towns in the country, and I know every corner and the best light in each.
I was there when Leo asked, at the fountain in St. Augustine. I was there again for their engagement session on the beach. And I was there for the day it was all leading to. A proposal becomes an engagement, an engagement becomes a wedding, and I get to witness every chapter. The beginning really does have a way of becoming everything.
“I'm not much of a planner, and Paola was indispensable. She already had many great ideas and helped me pick the perfect spot. We started planning months in advance, and she had ideas that made me excited just to get to the day. The video was her idea, and she planned it so seamlessly I almost didn't realize it was being made, and it became one of our favorite things to share. The engagement shoot, Pao picked out the most gorgeous location, which is really what made it special. Everything was so relaxed and natural, exactly how I would have wanted.”
Every proposal includes a celebration session right after the yes, so you leave with more than a single moment. Tell me your idea and I'll tailor it, in English or Español.
Standalone engagement sessions and travel across the First Coast
Engagement sessions are complimentary with every wedding collection, and available on their own. Travel across Florida's First Coast is always included.
Whether it's a secret proposal or your engagement session, I'd love to help you capture the very beginning.
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