When Joey contacted me and told me he would be proposing to Amanda and he wanted me to photograph it, I was so so excited. But you know what was even more exciting? This man had a plan. When I asked him what kind of ideas he had for the proposal, this is what he told me:

"I'm planning on proposing at The Love Tree in St. Augustine. They have a sign there that says something like "couples who share a kiss under this tree will have everlasting love" or something like that. A year ago I took her there and we kissed under it, I saw a shooting star right after, my wish was that we'd be together forever, so I figured I'd ask her to make my wish come true."

DONE AND DONE. I was so excited to witness and photograph a proposal in this beautiful area! The weather was perfect that day, and a little bit before they rounded the corner onto Cordova Street, I hid behind a car on the other side of the street to capture the big moment.

Amanda was so surprised, and even more surprised when I popped out and ran across the street (after looking both ways) to greet and congratulate them! After she said yes and got that pretty bling on her finger, we took a few photos around the cafe where The Love Tree resides. These two are so sweet and infatuated with one another, and I am so honored to have been a part of the kick-off of this fun time they're going to have!

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."
- Aristotle