Eli and Kiylynn | Whitefish Dunes Proposal
Linzee and Amelia | Future Home Site Proposal
Ben and Genna | Door 44 Winery Proposal
Alex and Morgan | Door 44 Winery Proposal
Tim and Avery | Marina Park Proposal
Adam and Jessica | Ephraim Proposal
Erik and Autumn | Washington Island Proposal
Adam and Kait | Anderson's Dock Proposal
Thomas and Madison | Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Proposal
Thomas proposed to Madison on Saturday, and we met up Sunday morning to recreate the moment for some photographs! Although they’d claim to be better musicians than actors, I think they did a pretty good job :)
Andrew and Isabella | Whitefish Dunes State Park Proposal
To speak candidly, Andrew and Isabella’s proposal was tricky to logistically pull off. When I spoke with Andrew on the phone, he told me that he’d love to propose somewhere with a fantastic view, at sunset, and near an upscale restaurant. To add an extra variable, neither Andrew nor Isabella had ever been to Door County before, so I put my planning hat on and got started.
Rick and Alison | Anderson's Dock Proposal
Whenever I think about Rick and Alison’s proposal, I will always remember our Sunday afternoon phone call. Rick was planning on proposing that evening around sunset, but the forecast was looking pretty ominous. I was about to reach out and discuss options when Rick’s number started ringing on my phone. I answered, and Rick told me that we need to choose a different evening for the proposal. However, it wasn’t because of the storms; it was because they just arrived in Door County, had to hike to their campsite, and their older dog was tired of the walk so Rick was currently carrying her two miles to their spot!
Paul and Natalie | Washington Island Proposal at Fragrant Isle
As you pass someone on the road on Washington Island, it’s customary to waive. It’s not an energetic motion of throwing your hand from side to side, but more gently elevating your lefthand fingers from your steering wheel or handle bars; it’s a subtle welcome and personal acknowledgment; it’s saying “I see you” without ever saying a word. The next time Natalie waives on The Island, you might notice something new on her finger; congratulations to Natalie and Paul on their engagement!
Dan and Serena | Baileys Harbor Ridges Park
Dan is a cancer researcher while Serena works in the trenches as a resident physician, but what would they like to do now that they’re engaged? Quit their jobs and develop a hybrid fruit that tastes like a mango but peels like a banana, of course!
Jason and Kaitlin | Cave Point County Park Proposal
I photograph people’s “happiest,” “best,” and “brightest” moments. I regularly find myself at weddings, proposals, family vacations, and 80th birthday parties. I’m the anti-Grim-Reaper and leave “joy” in my wake. The moral of the story? If you see me with my camera, get excited for something awesome and know that I’m not a murderer.
Matt and Hannah | Cave Point County Park Proposal
Today, however, is about the “proposal,” a transition between people, from a relationship of “will we?” to one of “we will.” Congratulations Matt and Hannah, and I wish you the best of luck in your next great metaphor.
David and Marissa | Ephraim Proposal
I arrived at Anderson’s Dock half an hour early, and I waited in my car until David and Marissa pulled in. They parked next to me; David and I glanced through our windows and made brief eye contact reassuring each other of our plan, and Marissa exited the car oblivious to what was to come. I waited 30 seconds to not make my intentions obvious before turning on my camera and following behind.
Bradley and Kaitlin | Cave Point County Park
One of the coolest things about Door County is that you can watch the sunrise over Lake Michigan in the morning and the sunset on the bay in the evening. My wife and I call these “sunrise to sunset days,” and that’s how Bradley wanted to spend his first day engaged with Kaitlin. Does a better metaphor exist?