Last summer, I had the absolute joy of photographing Garrett and Lauren’s proposal, and I can’t believe it’s already been a year since that gorgeous evening! As a Long Island proposal photographer, moments like these are some of my absolute favorites to capture - full of surprise, happy tears, and so much love!
Leading up to the proposal itself, Garrett came prepared with a few ideas, and when the day came, he was all set! We met at Field 5 off Robert Moses Beach and walked down to the Fire Island Lighthouse together. Lauren was out enjoying dinner and drinks with friends, totally unaware of what was about to happen which was all part of the master plan! The plan was simple - after dinner, her and her friends would take a casual stroll to the lighthouse, where Garrett would be waiting to pop the question!
Garrett and I chatted while waiting for Lauren to arrive, and I got to hear sweet stories about their relationship. Once we got the heads up that they were getting closer to the lighthouse, I hid off to the side to capture the moment!
Once Lauren arrived (and she brought her pup Kismet too!!), it was game time! Lauren spotted him from afar, and I heard her say something along the lines of - “is that my boyfriend?!” It all clicked, and I’m sure she realized why she was really at the lighthouse! Garrett dropped to one knee, asked the big question, and of course Lauren said yes!!! They took a few minutes to soak it all in with their friends before we wandered around the lighthouse for some engagement photos of just the two of them.
The sky really showed up for them that evening! It was the perfect mix of blue skies, and we ended up being treated to a gorgeous sunset! We ended the evening with a walk by the bay as the sun dipped below the horizon, and we all walked back to our cars together!
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