Austin is a fairly casual town, but depending on the location you choose, you could have the chance to dress up super nice.

Clothing should be of the same formality and accent the location. Meaning, it's hard to make sense of someone in sneakers with someone in dressy attire showing up to the park. Consider trying to convince your partner to dress up for a cocktail event if your proposal location suits a more dressy attire.

But most of all, just remember:

You're proposing marriage and you've hired a photographer - try to give your partner a chance at looking their best. If they're really excited to go out and get dressed up or wants to try out something fun and flirty, choose a location that matches this!

PS: colorful outfits are always encouraged with me!

There's an old saying in Texas that goes something like: "If you don't like the weather, just wait a minute and it'll change."

Fortunately, Austin is not an extremely wet/rainy city like Portland/Seattle is. It does not rain for long unless there's a torrential downpour forecast which sometimes happens.

Simply put, Texas weather can be fickle - and for that, I recommend choosing a proposal location that has a backup option in case of nasty weather. When you email me, if your location is a popular photo spot, we'll talk about plan B's, C's, and even a plan D for a worst-case scenario. Most proposal locations can be altered to be under an overhang nearby, inside your location, or still outside with umbrellas and we just roll with the weather.

I would be happy to send you a recommendation for a planner who specializes in proposals and small affairs. They can talk more about adding candles, marquee letters, rose petals and champagne to make the moment super special for your significant other.

Proposals with me are simple and smooth. After your initial email I'll guide you towards a good spot and even offer a few scenario/cover stories to tell your partner.

In large public areas like parks, nature centers, art museums, etc.you run the risk of someone walking in front of us potentially ruining the photos. In this case, I highly recommend having an exact location pre-planned and/or tell you're partner we're doing a photo session for whatever reason you want.

After I capture the moment they said yes (or just lots of crying and nodding), we'll move into a few cute, casual portraits. A mini, mini engagement session if you will. I'll pose, direct, laugh with you, and hustle my booty off (potentially tripping on things) to show off the new bling and a couple of photos with your friends & family if they're joining!

In total, we spend around 45-60 minutes together during the proposal itself. Please try your hardest to be on time for your proposal. Austin traffic is notorious for popping up last minute and I don't want you to miss the shot! However, when you book with me, you won't be without a photographer if you are running 10-20 minutes late to your scheduled arrival time.

Let me know what you're unsure about when you fill out the contact form below and I'll see if I can answer it.