Surprise proposals

2024 Yellowstone Park Proposals

And so… here we go again! 2024 – The wonderful story of proposing marriage in our country’s first national park – Yellowstone National Park!

Gabe and Cora had pulled up stakes in Florida and were crossing this great nation in their sporty little Audi, stuffed front to back and side to side with clothes and the basic necessities until the moving van arrives.

Along the way across the country, they had planned to drive through Yellowstone Park to take in the views. Little did Cora know that Gabe had made arrangements with me to meet in Yellowstone Park on a certain date and time when he would propose! The grand plan was set and the timing was tweaked a bit along the road.

On that morning, when I had gotten deep into Yellowstone Park and headed toward our meeting spot, I discovered an unexpected road closure which forced my hand to make a change of location and communicate it to Gabe via text (hoping she would not notice). Of course there was no service at my location, so I drove out toward the west entrance until I found a couple bars of signal. I crossed my fingers and punched SEND. So, miraculously everything worked out. Actually, I was amazed when I saw them drive up to the parking area of the falls. I had my day pack over my shoulder and I took off down the trail… and walked right in front of them so he would see me. Needless to say, I was totally relieved!

I grabbed my camera and pretended to be snapping away at the water falls, and then… bingo! Gabe took a knee and the excitement flooded the canyon! Yep… it’s true.

To Cora and Gabe, may the adventure of your lives together always be blessed with that excitement!
Cheers to my new friends!
And… I’ll let the photos tell the rest of the story!

We took in some other spots of beauty in this magnificent place!

And it seemed fitting to end up in front of Old Faithful! smiles…

Yellowstone Park Surprise Proposals

Once again, hope springs eternal. Hope is real in our world today, regardless of the ebb and flow of the circumstances, karma, politics and human conditions. Love finds a foot hold in the moment. Love… it is our greatest hope.

In Yellowstone, the world around you is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Our first national park is a marvel to behold. Visiting Yellowstone is like stepping into another world. And… to propose marriage to your partner on this hallowed ground is something you will never forget.  

I have witnessed and photographed dozen(s) of proposals over the last 6 or 7 years and it inspires me every single time. Here’s a collection of moments from a handful of recent proposals that I had the honor of surreptitiously capturing.

Watch the slideshow below.

Interested? I can help you fulfill this dream and capture the moments in images that you will treasure for a life time. I have scouted out many scenic locations that are easily found and accessible. All couples are welcomed.

Yellowstone Park opens in the middle of May. I’d love to speak with you about your plans and capture your surprise proposal or photograph your engagement or elopement.

Larry

  

Fall Proposal at Old Faithful

Well this is just about as sweet as it gets!

With the recent threat of the closure of Yellowstone, I was not sure this surprise proposal in front of Old Faithful geyser was going to become a reality. And… as fate would have it, happily … the stars aligned, we all arrived at about the right time and the proposal was made and accepted!!! So, this sweet little child will be going to Mommy and Daddy’s wedding soon.

Pulling off this surprise was pretty tricky because the time between eruptions can and does fluctuate daily. So I got there at about 9 am and Old Faithful had erupted nearly 30 minutes early. That pretty much blew our initial plans of a 9:30 eruption and surprise proposal.

There was no way to contact Bob as it would blow the secret. So, I hung out until the next guesstimated eruption and everything fell into place.

Soooo… what a way to end the summer season of many happy surprise proposals in Yellowstone National Park! Enjoy the view!

And… as for me, I made some new friends and witnessed their love! And that is such a blessing.

Morning light at Yellowstone falls proposal

Ryan contacted me in the early months of this year with his plan to make the long trip to Yellowstone National Park and propose marriage to Payton, the love of his life. When planning a day in Yellowstone in the first week of October, you never know what sort of weather you may get. At about 8000 feet above sea level, you may have 65 and sunny or, 15 degrees and snow. It’s a roll of the dice. As this date was coming up on the calendar I watched as the temperatures were dropping and precipitation was on it’s way sooner rather than later. Fortunately, the weather held!

I headed out before sunrise to get to our meeting place that looks directly into the face of Yellowstone falls. Everything went like clock work, the surprise was a great success and then we took a drive to several other of my favorite locations for photos.

Congratulation to this wonderful couple!

Enjoy the view!

Happy, happy, happy!

it just keeps happening!

My clients keep saying it! “will you marry me?” “please marry me!” “I love you and want to spend my life with you” and many, many other versions of the same proposal in this life we are gifted with. As for me, I dig it! Yellowstone National Park is a wondrous place full of centuries of dynamic life… long before we came along. hah! Here are images from another day in my life of capturing this momentous time in life!

Ty popped the question in front of Yellowstone Falls with a few bystanders taking in the view. I could see that it took a few moments for Emily to fully realize what was transpiring. Then the emotions washed over the place like a wave! Many of the witnesses cheered and a few took time to congratulate Emily and Ty.

PS. I love my job! enjoy the view.

Surprise, surprise!

This surprise proposal was a real SURPRISE!!! I was amazed how this young man went to great lengths to ensure that was the surprise of a lifetime for his companion. He told me that he realized, knowing the keen cognizance of his lady friend and love of his life, that it was going to take some work and other distracting events to pull this off. So he was meticulous in his planning all the while creating some diversions and change of plans, here and there leading up to the big day. The photos tell the story! However, what I couldn’t show in my still images, was just how long she was awash in emotion, joy, tears and blissful uncontrolled laughter!!! FABULOUS! Enjoy!

And also I will note that the rainbow in the spray of Yellowstone Falls was epic!