Yash and Astha met during freshman year of college. They became friends, then best friends, and finally started dating at the end of that year. Ten years later, after they had seen each other grow and been through long distance, Yash was excited to take the next step with a private sunset sailboat proposal.

THE PLAN:

Privacy was key for his proposal. Right away, Yash was deliberating between proposing at a private landing during a helicopter tour or a sailboat proposal. With either option, it could just be the two of them plus the photographer and crew (helicopter pilot or sailboat captain and first mate).

Since Yash chose a private sunset sailboat proposal, the plan was for our photographer Angie to pretend like she was training to be part of the crew while also taking some new marketing photos during the sail.

We worked with Maui Custom Charters. They are experts on the water and really helped us pull off the plan.

THE PROPOSAL:

When it was time for Yash to propose, he led Astha to the bow and paused so Angie could get into position. He got down on one knee and stayed down long enough for Angie to get some great shots of the moment Astha said yes.

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

After the proposal, Yash and Astha celebrated with some champagne and engagement photos around the Nova as the sun set in the distance.

Yash and Astha: Thank you for letting us be a small part of the next exciting chapter in your lives! We hope whenever you’re in the ocean, you’re reminded of your beautiful private sunset sailboat proposal in Maui!

Photographed by Angie | Classic Nova Collection

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Mike wanted to do something that we hadn’t done before, which we are all about!  We love doing beach proposals, but it’s awesome to think out of the box, too.  He wanted to propose out on the water. So, he had chartered the boat Shadowfax. And yes, that’s Shadowfax like Gandolf’s horse.  I know, I know, I’m super nerdy for knowing that……but anyway. Here’s how our first Maui chartered boat proposal went down.

THE PLAN:

Mike initially told Dana was his dad had gifted them this chartered cruise out of Ma’alaea Harbor that morning. Actually, Mike had chartered the boat to propose to her at sea.  Marie, our associate photographer, was also on board as well as an assistant.  Dana thought our photographer team was hired by Shadowfax to take some promotional photos, so Dana didn’t suspect anything amiss with having photographers along for the cruise.

THE PROPOSAL:

When the moment was right, Captain Mike turned off the engine.  Mike, the guy proposing, said the keyword so everyone on board knew he was about to propose and everyone scurried to get into place!  Mike led Dana to the bow, dropped to one knee, and asked her to marry him.  Dana was of course blown away!

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

We spent the rest of the time on the boat doing some romantic shots with the newly engaged couple cuddling up on the bow and snuggling up below deck.  Marie was able to get shots with different visual interest on different parts of Shadowfax.  It was a beautiful morning with light wind and calm seas which is what you can typically expect from morning sails out of Ma’alaea.

Mike and Dana:  Congratulations on your exciting Maui chartered boat proposal!  It was a wonderful morning at sea!  Thanks for choosing Engaged on Maui to help plan and capture your incredible proposal.  And a special thank you to Captain Mike and the crew of Shadowfax for helping make this proposal spectacular! |

Photos by Marie  |Ocean Proposal

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Both Addie and Mike have a deep love for the ocean and exploration, so a unique underwater snorkeling proposal in Maui, Hawaii seemed fitting!

THE PLAN:

Mike reached out to me wanting to propose to his sweetie Addie and I was over the moon and ready to help! But here’s the thing, I’m not an underwater photographer. I’ve thought about doing it from time to time, but the fact of the matter is that I’m more of a land critter than an ocean one. But the good news is that I knew just the guy to call. I reached out to Matias of NV Media Maui to photograph this amazing proposal. He was on board (literally).

We worked with Matias and Captain Mike of the Kahaloa (a private charter set up by Barefoot Tom’s Tours) to come up with a plan so we all knew what was going to happen. Captain Mike suggested that the proposal happen off the coast of Lana’i, where the water was calm, clear, and there was no one around.

THE PROPOSAL:

We used a signal when Mike and Addie got in the water – that meant that Mike was ready to pop the question! So Matias was ready with the camera for when the big moment happened! Mike pulled the ring out of his pocket (don’t worry, it was sewn in there) and asked her to marry him. She was SO surprised and said YES!

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

Since we were out in the middle of the ocean, the engagement session happened underwater! I love these images of Addie and Mike swimming toward each other!

To the crew of the Kahaloa and the vastly talented Matias of NV Maui Media: thank you for making this proposal so EPIC for Addie and Mike! It will surely be one we won’t soon forget!

Ocean Proposal Package | Perfect Proposal Package

Photographer: NV Maui Media

Tour: Barefoot Tom’s Tours

Boat: Kahaloa Charters

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