The photos are the part of the day you keep. A minute-long moment turns into the thing on the wall, the thing you send both families, the thing you pull up in ten years. If the budget is tight, cut somewhere else first.
Book a proposal specialist. Someone who has shot a surprise knows where to hide and how to keep shooting through the part where you both come apart. Ask to see a full gallery from a past proposal, start to finish, so you know what a real shoot looks like.
Settle three things before you pay: the hiding spot, the signal that tells them it's happening, and the sneak-peek turnaround so you have a photo to share that night. Good proposal photographers book about three months out, so lock the date before you lock anything else.
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Post the exact spot and the exact hour, and local pros quote on it, including the ones who'll hike in before light. Check the portfolio first, then get the pre-dawn call time in writing.
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