3 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Professional Proposal Photographer

Let’s be honest: your proposal is one of those moments you want to remember forever! Sometimes, however, there’s so much excitement surrounding everything going on that you might not even realize it’s happening until the actual moment has passed.

Not to worry, though! That’s where a professional proposal photographer can swoop in to capture the special moment!

If you’ve been considering hiring a professional proposal photographer to capture your big day, here are three of my top reasons why you should absolutely go for it – especially if the engagement is taking place in a place as beautiful and charming as Charleston, SC!

3 reasons why hiring a professional proposal photographer is the way to go

I could go on for hours about the many, many reasons why hiring a professional photographer to capture your proposal is one of the BEST gifts you can give your partner – and yourself! – but I’ll try and cut it down to just three of my favorites. Let’s dive right in!

1. To keep the photos as forever memories

The thing about the wedding planning timeline: sometimes the process goes by quicker than saying “I do.”

After years of working in the wedding industry, having a professional proposal photographer can help you celebrate the milestone moments throughout the entire wedding process!

The proposal is already filled with so much emotion, and oftentimes, it happens faster than we even realize! Having a photographer there to capture your proposal is a great way to ensure that you can hold onto those memories forever and be intentional about them.

Even the smallest details, enveloped by all the raw emotion and excitement, will be treasured: the location of your proposal, the initial shock or nerves, the celebration, and joy, or even the potential mishaps that make for a great proposal story in the future!

Another plus of having a professional photographer capture the proposal is that they’ll be ready to capture two big things: first, the initial surprise moment and, minutes later, once the shock and the happy tears have passed, they’ll also be ready to help with more poised and posed photos.

The latter helps couples take an intentional moment to soak up what’s really happening and take in the moment before the wedding planning begins.

2. To help announce the proposal

So the proposal happened, you and your partner celebrated, now the fun part comes to share this beautiful moment with your people!

Hiring a photographer to capture your proposal is a great way to have professional photos you can share with friends and family immediately and throughout the wedding process!

A few ways to share your images after the proposal is through:

Social media (of course!)
Private group chats
Via snail mail once you send out “Save the Dates”
Or add them to your wedding website later on

Having proposal photos to commemorate the special day can also help everyone – from parents to friends, children, etc. – feel involved in this very significant moment. This is especially great when families live far away and can’t be part of the big day in person but still want to celebrate this moment with you.

3. To help plan for the big moment

Outside of capturing the photos of the big moment, having a professional photographer at your proposal also means having an extra set of eyes, hands, and tons of additional help from someone with previous wedding-related experience.

Not only can a professional proposal photographer help you actually plan and coordinate the big moment to help make it more of a surprise for your partner – shhh…they’ll never see it coming! – but they can also help the “planner” (aka the person proposing) in terms of managing their emotions (good and not-so-good) before the big reveal to make it all the more thoughtful, intimate, and personalized.

For example, a professional photographer can help in terms of…

Choosing the perfect spot (and the best hiding spots)
Picking a good time to pop the question (hello, golden hour!)
Decorating the area, if necessary
And other necessities that might come up!

That’s a win-win, in my opinion!

Having a professional photographer at your proposal

As I mentioned above, professional proposal photographers are there to support you in more ways than simply capturing the moment when you pop the question. As someone with previous experience in the wedding industry, I’m also there to help guide you through things like picking the perfect location, where to stand to get the best photos, and choosing the right time so everything will feel and look just the way you imagine it.

In my experience with proposal photography, I have a few tips to make the process seamless:

A list of my favorite locations that are best for photos
Pre-proposal decoration (if that’s part of the plan)
And planning a “post-proposal” moment in Charleston, SC to celebrate (either just you two or with friends and family)

Most importantly, a professional proposal photographer can help you mastermind the most ideal situation to help get your partner to the secret proposal spot (I’ve played the role of someone’s cousin, Ashley, who’s coming to visit)!

I also have tons of connections in the Charleston area and can share the names of vendors to help with flowers for decorations, or restaurant reservations to celebrate after the proposal.

Capturing your dream proposal

I recently had the opportunity to connect with a couple for a sunset proposal in Charleston. Zach came to me looking for an extra hand in planning a proposal photoshoot, but really wanted all of it to be a surprise.

Knowing how important this was, I worked with him to plan the moment. Zach really wanted a beautiful sunset, so I suggested shooting at a specific spot on Folly Beach where it was less crowded in order to capture the moment as authentically as possible.

Well…we made MAGIC!

The photos came out beautifully, and Zach’s partner, Hannah, was surprised by the whole thing! We had an uncrowded area which gave me lots of space to take photos with the beautiful Charleston sunset as their background.

Here’s what Zach had to say afterward:

If you’re considering hiring a professional proposal photographer in Charleston, SC – here are 3 reasons to consider this as a YES!
01. Have professional photos of the moment to remember throughout the wedding process (and after!)
02. Announce the proposal with professional photos – especially for friends and family who are far away, that you’d still like to include in the celebration
03. Get support to plan and execute a proposal with someone who knows Charleston and has experience as a wedding planning assistant and photographer

Moments like these are what makes all the work and the planning absolutely worth it – and I’d love to help you bring your dream proposal to life.

Send me a message if you’d like to discuss how we can work together for your special proposal in Charleston, SC!