It’s summer and it’s hot so now is a great time to look back at times when marriage proposals were done with lots of fluffy white stuff - SNOW - around. Listen, when you’re in lone, ANY time of the year is a good time to propose!

A magical spot for a marriage proposal in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a place called Charlie’s Bunion, nmed after a man’s foot problem. Beautiful, indeed - but be ready to pay some sweat equity to make it happen!

The trees in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have gotten their leaves back and the canopy in many spots create sot of woodland cathedrals! Dakota and Chris had a beautiful marriage proposal at Newfound Gap and afterwards we captured gorgeous portraits of them in the beauty of the mountains.

When proposing marriage in the Smokies, Mother Nature does not always ledna helping hand. Rain, snow, ice, wind - what can be done? Two things help: planning and flexibility. Oh, and sometimes just pure grit - so what if you get wet?

It can happen that a marriage proposal is refused and the person says “no” when asked, “Willyou marry me?” In that case, my first priority is always the well-being of my client. Read here about my policy including refund of money spent.

Congratulations, you’re engaged! Now comes wedding planning that usually brings about some headaches. I like to provide my proposal clients with some advice on choosing a wedding photographer to help with that to-do on their checklist. Sharing is caring so let me offer my never-to-be-humble opinion here!

Sunrise proposal or sunset proposal? A lot of people may prefer to lie in the warmth of bed when dawn approaches but there are some definite advantages to getting up while it’s dark and heading out for your proposal!

You can find a lot of cute ideas for including your dog in your marriage proposal but is it really going to work out? Here are three tips for including your Puppers in that meaningful moment!

It is called Buzzard’s Roost and it is a magnificent cliff at Fall Creek Falls State Park in Middle Tennessee - and just the place to celebrate Veronica and Eric’s love as he proposes marriage!

Discover something different in the Smokies - Cataloochee Valley! It can be found on the North Carolina side of the Smokies and while the trip to get there may be an adventure, once there a couple in love have a pristine valley as the setting for a marriage proposal!

The Smokies have some unusual spots, including its famous Troll bridge. Bo and Elizabeth were the first to have their marriage proposal there. It is perfect for Tolkein fans, fantasy cosplayers, and just folks with imaginations!

Marriage proposals are meant to be surprises but sometimes a little bit of subterfuge can work to keep a person from becoming suspicious. In this article, the ruse of a photoshoot worked to make for a fun afternoon and keep a lovely lady from knowing what was going to happen!