I was approached by Steve on Facebook following a post I had replied to looking for a photographer to capture a proposal in the Cotswolds last month. Steve and Ali were touring the UK and France from Florida and Steve had his sights set on proposing to Ali during their final few days stay in the UK.
Most of the planning was done via text with Steve doing his best to hide them from Ali in the spare moments they weren't together (despite them admitting to me that Ali was getting concerned with Steve's frequent trips to the bathroom to use his phone)! With all that we managed to agree on a date, time and location which was in the beautiful village of Bibury in Gloucestershire, which was also the location for the film Stardust!
To get the absolute best photos possible I gave Steve some guidance beforehand on where to stand and position himself and Ali so that I could capture her reaction with the gorgeous row of houses behind her (rather than the road), something that is pivotal when planning to photograph a proposal as its truly a once in a lifetime photograph opportunity!
Once in position Steve and I gave each other the nod and he got down on one knee and of course Ali was over the moon and said yes (I managed to catch it on video too which you can check out on my Instagram feed here)! After the proposal we spent some time around the village capturing some couples shots before I left them to enjoy a romantic meal at The Swan Hotel.
It was an honour to be a part of their special moment and here's hoping they'll visit the Cotswolds again. Here's a few shots from the day!
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