Of all the locales where I take proposal photos in the Disney parks, Magic Kingdom has to be the most popular. After all, it’s the park that captures all the Disney themes the most, so for any Disney fan, it’s the most magical place to get engaged.
That was certainly the case for this beautiful couple, Brielle and Eddy! They’re from New Jersey, and both of them (along with the whole family) are Disney superfans. So, naturally, when Eddy wanted to give Brielle the amazing proposal she’s always dreamed of, he thought of Disney’s Magic Kingdom.
The entire family came to Orlando to enjoy Disney, and this made the proposal even more special because they could all be there and share in Brielle and Eddy’s excitement. I loved how thrilled the whole family was, and I can already tell that this couple’s wedding will be a blast!
With Brielle and Eddy officially engaged, we made use of the park to capture their magical engagement photos, themed around all things Disney. Brielle was even accessorized for the occasion with her Cinderella carriage purse, Mickey ears, and amazing Disney nails! Cinderella’s castle and the wishing well were must-photograph backdrops for these two, and the photos of them kissing in front of the carousel are show-stoppers!
My favorite part of photographing Brielle and Eddy, though, was capturing the genuinely joyful spirit they share. They’re both so bright and sweet, and they laugh together so easily! I was thrilled that these Disney superfans were able to turn a fun day at the Magic Kingdom into a day they’ll treasure forever.
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They say that when you marry someone, you marry their family too, and it’s absolutely true! That’s why it’s so heartwarming to see when two people’s families love their future in-laws almost as much as the couple loves each other, and for Preston and Hallie, that’s certainly the case.
Preston and Hallie’s moms actually scheduled this photo session as a gift to the couple. The couple is from Dallas, and Hallie was in Florida with her mom. Preston was vacationing with his family at the Grand Floridian Resort, but Hallie had no idea he was in Florida. She was shocked in the greatest and most joyful way when Preston walked up to her out of nowhere, knelt down on one knee, and asked her to be his wife.
With the sweet couple now happily engaged, we took advantage of the Grand Floridian Resort’s stunning scenery for the rest of their engagement photoshoot. Luxurious boardwalks, stunning floral décor, antique cars, waterside strolls – it all created a magical backdrop for Preston and Hallie’s genuine joy to shine through.
Some of my favorite photos of these two are the candid shots of them simply being themselves and joking together. Hallie has the most beautiful laugh and Preston knows exactly how to make her giggle. I also loved that we could incorporate so many excited and loving family members into this photoshoot. I don’t usually have that privilege for engagement photo sessions and I was so glad that Hallie and Preston’s portraits were able to pay homage to their love of family.
The other fun standouts were the engagement portraits in front of the gloriously huge Christmas tree at the resort. I’m so glad Hallie and Preston will be able to forever remember their special day in the Christmas season…and that they had a great photo for their first Christmas as an engaged couple!
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Proposal Photos at the Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
I love taking proposal photos! Some love stories are whirlwinds that happen quickly and sweep you off your feet. Other love stories are years in the making, with a series of steps that all lead up to an amazing happy ending. Christian and Ellen’s story was the latter, and I was so honored to be there when that story reached a beautiful milestone: their engagement.
Christian and Ellen first met in high school and struck up a friendship. While they were friends on the surface, Christian always held a flame for Ellen, and as their friendship deepened, they both realized that it was turning into so much more. At one point, Ellen mentioned that her dream proposal was a Disney World proposal, and unbeknownst to her, Christian stored that idea away for the future. Ten years later, the now loving couple went on a vacation to Disney and Christian made Ellen’s dream come true.
It was so touching to watch these two together and to be able to share in their love story! Some of my favorite photos are capturing the adoring way they each look at each other, and it’s clear that they treasure each other in a way that will last a lifetime.
The Grand Floridian Resort created a perfect setting for Ellen and Christian’s engagement portraits. The quaint scenery and gorgeous outdoor space created a romantic atmosphere to capture the tenderness between these two lovebirds, and I’m so honored that these photos will be part of the beginning of their new life together! Ellen is already excited to start planning their big day, and they can’t wait to be the future Mr. and Mrs. Aldecoa.
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As a photographer, I love having variety in my work and putting together a range of types of photography – engagement photos, family photos, and so on. But our top specialty is taking proposal photos at Disney, which is such a unique circumstance in the world of photography. Not only does it allow us to capture moments of such amazing surprise and joy, but one of the two clients doesn’t even know they’ll be having a photo session!
These proposal photos at Disney Riviera Resort were a bit different because this couple was prepared! Denise and Andrew were celebrating their engagement at the resort as a fun vacation away from their home in Louisiana. They’re an absolutely adorable couple and were thrilled to be looking forward to a wedding together.
For most of their photo session, Denise donned a beautiful white dress (foreshadowing for her impending wedding dress, I’m sure!) and Andrew complimented her perfectly in a navy vest and bowtie. Disney Riviera Resort was a stunning backdrop for this lovely couple! We found some fantastic mosaic walls that were perfect for photo backgrounds, but my favorite photos might be the ones we snapped in the resort’s courtyard.
The open green space and amazing architecture around the courtyard gave the perfect blend of contemporary style and classic beauty, which happens to fit Denise and Andrew perfectly. They even had some fun dancing in the courtyard, and it was easy to see that these two know exactly how to put smiles on each other’s faces.
Of course, we had to infuse a bit more of a Disney vibe into this couple’s proposal photos too. They donned more casual outfits with a twist on the classic mouse ears for some incredibly sweet and fun photos in front of Cinderella Castle.
If you’re planning a proposal and you want to preserve those moments, a professional proposal photography session is the perfect way to make it special. Call my photo studio today to book your session.
Few things bring me more joy than seeing a couple that truly has fun together. That’s what coupledom is all about, after all – having someone you can laugh with and feel comfortable with at any moment. Liz and Zach definitely fit the bill!
These two are from Alabama, and their trip to Disney was already going to be a fun and exciting excursion. Little did Liz know, though, that Zach had a plan up his sleeve to make it even more special, and that this plan involved an engagement ring.
We were so honored to be there to capture Zach’s Walt Disney World proposal in front of the Cinderella Wishing Well and to memorialize the surprise and excitement on Liz’s face when she said “yes.” Her amazing grin is pure proof that Zach played it right and that these two are heading for a fantastic and joyful life together.
Cinderella Castle provided a beautiful backdrop for many of Liz and Zach’s photos, and they did a fantastic job with the candid pictures of them simply strolling around and enjoying the park together. But for the proposal photos that focused more on the two of them as a couple, we had some fun playing around with angles and poses.
We even snapped a selfie-angle shot, and it turned out to be such a cute photo! The portrait with Liz’s ring and the Disney “just engaged” pin in the foreground and the two lovebirds kissing in the background was a fun addition to their gallery as well.
Every couple’s proposal and engagement is a cherished memory, but not every couple has the chance to have photos of this special moment so they can see the joy on their faces and transport themselves back to that day. If you’d like to forever memorialize your engagement, contact my Orlando photo studio today.
Disney is an incredibly popular place for proposals, and it’s easy to see why! Not only does it have absolutely beautiful scenery that provides a fantastic backdrop for any special moment, but as the saying goes, it’s the happiest place on earth!
But despite the fact that so many people pop the question at Disney, I can personally say that every proposal is truly unique. One of my favorite parts of my job is watching the dynamic of a couple at this incredible moment in their lives.
Whitney and Brandon were so much fun during their proposal! Whitney was absolutely stunned in the best possible way, so clearly, Brandon did a great job with the surprise. These two are from New York, so what Whitney thought was just a fun vacation turned into one of the most memorable days of her life, and I was thrilled to be there to capture the moment for them.
Brandon proposed with a gorgeous view of Cinderella’s Castle in the background, and we focused most of their photos around the castle. We experimented with photos in front of the carousel, too, and between the lights and the motion in the background, I can’t get over how well these shots turned out.
As fantastic as the couple’s posed portraits are, I’m in love with their candid shots too. As we made our way throughout the park, I could see how much of a connection these two have. They made each other laugh from one moment to the next and I was so glad I could capture some of these sweet moments.
If you’re planning to pop the question, you can make the moment even more special with a photo session to preserve those smiles and that joy for the rest of your lives together. Contact my Orlando area photography studio to book your proposal photos today.
Epcot is such a unique place for a proposal (and for a proposal photography session, for that matter) because it essentially has everything. You can get engaged to the love of your life with any country or locale in the background – if there’s an aesthetic you enjoy or one that’s special to your fiancée-to-be, you can probably find it at Epcot.
For this incredible couple, Jake and Ally, it was all about the garden setting, and I can’t blame them! Especially on such a sunny day, the Victoria Gardens in Epcot’s Canadian section are brilliantly gorgeous. On this particular day, they were only outshined by the excitement on Jake and Ally’s faces and that gorgeous new engagement ring.
Jake and Ally had reservations at Le Cellier, and while Ally thought she was just going for a garden stroll beforehand, she got so much more than she had expected! After their proposal, we stayed in the gardens for many of their photos because, well, look at how beautiful it is! We strolled through the park to get photos in a few other fun locales too, though.
We found an incredibly scenic waterfall that was perfect for a few portraits, and the photos we took in the London phone booth are beyond adorable as well. The photos in front of the many water features at Epcot are also a fun complement to Jake and Ally’s sweet photo in front of the Poseidon fountain.
Of course, I can’t write about this session without talking about Ally’s nails! Nails are always on display during a proposal photo session or engagement photo session because we’re taking so many pictures of the ring, but Ally’s nails are so perfectly designed with a Disney aesthetic that it seems like it was meant to be!
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Life has a way of getting busy enough to fill all of your time. You might be balancing your career, kids, home, school, hobbies, friends, or any combination of these rewarding yet time-consuming parts of life. Still, we always manage to find time for what is most important.
That’s exactly what happened with this beautiful couple, Marc and Melissa. Marc runs a boating business and he was right in the middle of his busy season, but he knew that this was also the perfect season to give Melissa the proposal of her dreams. So despite the couple’s busy schedule, Marc found the time (and help from Melissa’s Mom) to put together an incredibly special day for his love Melissa.
What better place to pop the question than Cinderella’s Wishing Well at Disney’s Magic Kingdom? After all, you’re putting your whole heart into wishing that the love of your life says “yes!” From a photography perspective, the scenery of the wishing well is also downright gorgeous.
Melissa and Marc were such a sweet couple to get to know. We took full advantage of Disney’s scenery, with plenty of photos in front of the Cinderella Castle. This can be a challenge sometimes because of heavy crowds, but fortunately, Marc and Melissa had a rather quiet day so I was able to capture plenty of photos of them with the classic Magic Kingdom scenery without a clutter of other people in the background.
Of course, it isn’t a proposal photo shoot without plenty of shots featuring the ring! The pear-shaped solitaire was stunning, and it looks like it was always meant to be on Melissa’s finger. It was a joy to create so many photos of these two simply having fun and being their adorable selves together.
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We LOVED Emily and Henry’s Magic Kingdom Proposal! They are the sweetest couple. Their families were there to make it even more special. I got this from Henry when we planned the proposal: “The proposed plan is as follows: My sister, Honey, will be taking photos around the park to help promote her new Disney jewelry products that she’s been marketing. As my girlfriend will be taking these photos (likely in front of the castle), my sister will at one point pull out a sign from her pocket/bag that will tell Emily to “turn around”, and at that moment I will be kneeling in behind of Emily with the ring (contained in a box-shaped like the My Adventure Book from the movie Up). At this point is where she will hopefully turn around and the moment can be captured! I’ll say a few words to her and await her answer. “
Read Emily’s story here: I guess we met in 6th grade (at least he knew me then) and we became friends in 7th grade. He’s basically the boy next door since we lived in the same neighborhood and we met on the school bus. I remember it clear as day. My friend and I were sitting together and then another boy came over on the bus and sat on the seat next to us. Henry followed him over and sat next to us as well but didn’t talk much. He was super shy and quiet, and I remember thinking he had huge hair! Us four became the new quartet and always did things together. But as high school started, it became just Henry and I. We became closer and closer by bonding over Manga, talking over AIM messenger, and biking around the neighborhood. The summer before 10th grade started, I definitely considered him my best friend, but I also started to like like him. However, knowing Henry, if anything was going to happen, I was going to have to make the first move. So, I did—I told him I liked him first! He said the same thing and I could say the rest was history, but it wasn’t that easy.
During the summer of 2010, we started dating each other. We didn’t make it public at first, but a lot of people easily caught on to this! Then, we went to separate colleges and even had 5 months apart by a 6-hour time difference when I studied abroad in Copenhagen. We had a lot of trying times together facing different personal and family challenges. However, through it all, we let each other grow and become our own person. I have never felt held back by Henry or tied down to him in a limiting way. I’ve only ever felt supported and unconditionally loved by him. We’ve been together for 11 years and we’ve grown as a couple and as our own independent selves. That is something I’ve always loved about us.
In August of 2020, Henry moved in with me to my apartment in Boston. This was another learning curve but was also a moment we’d both been waiting for for a while. Finally, we didn’t have to say “Goodbye” after a weekend visit together but just a “Goodnight.” After five months of living together we decided to look at engagement rings! The only problem is that I don’t like rings, but I wanted an engagement ring and I wanted something I would love. So naturally, I chose my own ring!
After we bought the ring in February of 2021, I tried to not ask questions or bug Henry too much about the proposal. I mean, I may have shown him dozens of Instagram reel of different proposal videos or watched Say Yes to the Dress in front of him many times. I may have also blatantly told him “You better propose by the end of 2021!” Little did I know he was actually planning the most perfect proposal for months in the happiest place on Earth—Disney World!
Disney holds special meaning to me, and Henry knows this. My parents had their first date and honeymoon there. I’ve been at least 15 times since I was a baby and I absolutely cherish the place. Back in March of 2021, we booked a trip to go there with his family for his sister’s birthday in August. I thought that’s all it was going to be, just a birthday trip. But then my mom got wind of our trip and also booked a trip for her, my dad, and brother to go there the same week as us. However, my mom is known for her spontaneity and I didn’t question it. I was actually kind of worried about both of our families being there and trying to make it clear it wasn’t a “joint” trip because I didn’t want to stress his sister out.
Fast forward to Monday, August 9th, our flight gets canceled, we’re running on three hours of sleep, it’s thundering and starting to lightly rain, and my family gets stuck on The People Mover. I guess these factors explain why Henry seemed to keep falling asleep everywhere we went: the hotel room, the bus to the Magic Kingdom, and under the canopy outside Casey’s Corner. Poor guy was freaking out! Meanwhile, I was just becoming more and more confused as everyone just stopped moving. Then his sister takes me to the Hub Grass and asks me to help her shoot some content for her Etsy shop. She explains to me that she’s going to hold up different signs for her shop and wants me to record it. As I’m recording, I remember giving my brother and mom a look saying, “What is going on?” But then once Honey reveals the sign that says, “Emily Turn Around,” everything froze. I was already crying as I turned around but when I saw Henry on one knee, that’s when the waterworks really started. That’s when I realized that this man planned everything for months and orchestrated the whole thing to have both of our families present for this special moment at one of my favorite places on Earth. I don’t really remember what he said, but I do remember feeling like my heart was going to explode from the love I felt. Then, he surprised me again with a photo shoot!? I was blown away! He honestly made me feel like a real-life Disney princess and I really can’t wait to live out my happily ever after with him. He says he waited 14 years for this proposal, and now we both can’t wait forever.
Matthew wanted to propose to his girlfriend Carlie under the Tree of Life. We made a plan and waited for them at Disney’s Animal Kingdom – he really surprised her! They were both so happy and we were so excited to be able to capture these moments. Congratulations Matthew and Carlie! xo
