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.

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.

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!

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!