Then the surprise proposal day came in all its glory… and I couldn’t have been more excited. It was in early February so it was still quite chilly, but it was a beautiful day nonetheless. The wind definitely didn’t hold back for us, but it ended up adding to the drama of the day, which of course I’m a fan of. When I showed up to the proposal spot, my first thought was “Okay, this couple knows how to dress” and I loved how stylish they were. Especially because I obviously couldn’t communicate to Kathleen that she’d probably want to plan out her outfit with the intention of getting engaged. When they showed up in their ‘fits, I knew Kathleen wasn’t going to have any outfit regrets! 

When I introduced myself to Kathleen, I made it a point to let her know how sweet I thought it was that her boyfriend wanted to gift her a couples session for her birthday. I asked her if they were celebrating in any other ways, and tried to keep the conversation lighthearted and fun. I’m quite a good actress if I do say so myself, and I kept my cool like an absolute champ given how stoked I was. We started out the session like any other couples shoot, and they were killing it in front of the camera, as you can tell. 

Once we got a few photos in, we headed to the edge of the island where everything was supposed to go down. We decided that Trent was going to propose on the frozen lake, so as we were heading over the suspense was building! Although Trent was nervous, he got down on one knee and Kathleen was as shocked as ever. The plan worked out FLAWLESSLY! Kathleen’s reaction was priceless, and the second I saw her face I knew she hadn’t suspected a thing. Which meant that Trent and I actually pulled it off without a hitch! Kathleen was so excited to say yes, and before I knew it there was a ring on her finger and they were crying happy tears. The ring from Custom Made was perfect, Trent did such an awesome job designing it!