I just LOVE this story!
About a month ago, I asked my beautiful cousin Abbey if I could do a couples shoot of her and her boyfriend, just for kicks. And to make it even more fun, why not make it an “engagement” shoot, with a $9 ring from Wal*Mart to make it really look real!!
That was the plan, until one week before the scheduled date, Curt called me and left a nervous message: “Hi Alyse, you don’t know me, but this is Curt, Abbey’s boyfriend. I got your number from her father, and I need you to call me back. But do NOT tell her I called!!” I knew EXACTLY what was coming!! He’d gotten my uncle’s permission to ask her for her hand in marriage, and he planned to turn our fake engagement shoot into a REAL one!
After numerous secretive phone calls and texts between Curt and myself, the stage was set – During our shoot, I’d ask Curt to take Abbey’s fake ring off of her hand, and hold it while kneeling in front of her and reenacting the proposal that never actually happened. That was his cue! He then took the real ring from his pocket, and had Abbey in complete shock!! Needless to say, she said yes! And I am SO completely honored to have been in on such a sweet, sweet moment!
I love you, Abbey and Curt! And I hope you enjoy this sneak peak of your REAL engagement shoot!! :)
Tidbit Tuesday #36: Winner Announced! | Alyse French Photography | Houston-Based Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer - […] cousin Abbey marries her best friend Curt. I was so honored to photograph the very moment they got engaged, and now I’m beyond thrilled to document their […]
Harts Estate | Bristol, CT: Abbey & Curt | Alyse French Photography | Houston-Based Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer - […] He was working the tuxedo. And I was rockin’ the camera. (I was so blessed to capture the moment they got engaged when I was first starting out. And as family, it only seemed natural to finish the job.) As the […]
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