High school sweethearts, Steve and Vikky, came to Maui in June.  After 11 years together, Steve was ready to pop the question and knew he wanted a Road to Hana proposal.  Once the initial idea was decided, we happily helped him iron out the details on a gorgeous location and a plan for how to get Vikky dressed up for the engagement shoot after the proposal.

THE PLAN:

First, Steve planned on taking Vikky to the Road to Hana early one morning.  He wanted to pop the question just as they began their trek to Hana, and we knew just the right spot to do that.   Before they headed out for the morning, Steve told Vikky they were headed to brunch at Mama’s Fish House (one of my all-time favorite restaurants).  This was just the excuse he needed so she’d get all dressed up for the proposal!

THE PROPOSAL:

Finally, all dressed up and ready to go, they swung by a north shore beach to start their Road to Hana adventure.  So, Steve led Vikky out to the beach.  Vikky thought it was going to be just a quick stop before heading to brunch and then continue on their adventure.  But, of course, it was more than just that!  It was a gorgeous, sunny day with bright blue skies.  This north shore beach was mostly empty that morning.  They walked slowly, hand in hand down the beach.  Then he stopped when he found the perfect spot.  There, he dropped to one knee and popped the question. She said a big YES!

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

We spent the next hour or so tooling around the north shore.  We even stopped by the beach at Mama’s Fish House.   During the shoot, we found a couple cool trees for the newly engaged couple to snuggle up on.  These were some of my favorite images of the session.  I just can’t get over how the light was streaming through the leaves just right for each of the tree shots.

Steve and Vikky:  Congratulations on your engagement!  We loved working with you to make your Road to Hana proposal a success!  We are honored you chose Engaged on Maui to capture your special moment.

Photos by Amber | Perfect Proposal Package

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In the days leading up to Anthony’s proposal to Maricela, we became increasingly worried about the weather. It had been raining for days but we crossed our fingers and hoped for the best. Turns out, this surprise waterfall proposal in Maui went off without a hitch.

THE PLAN:

We went back and forth in the days leading up to the proposal. The Thursday before I had to reschedule two shoots because of the rain – and then later that week I had to reschedule two more shoots! It was just so incredibly rainy (which is unusual) in the weeks prior that even getting the proposal footage for Anthony was difficult. Waterfall proposals aren’t for the faint of heart. If we have massive amounts of rain that may make it impossible to even access waterfalls! It takes a bit of throwing caution to the wind and some super faith that everything will be OK!

The plan was to plant the book by the waterfall so Maricela would see it before the proposal. When she saw it, Anthony would get down on one knee and ask her to marry him.

THE PROPOSAL:

We had originally said 8 AM for a start time, but I wanted to give it some time to get more light before Anthony got there. So we pushed it to 9 AM. But as I thought about it more, I figured that less people and less light was better than more people and less light! I texted him right away and he arrived around 8:30, which was perfect.

He led Maricela over to the book, got down on one knee, and asked for her hand in marriage! She was so surprised and, of course, said yes!

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

For our engagement session, we stayed in the area of Twin Falls. We were able to grab some cool shots over by the bus and the surrounding area. Because Anthony and Maricela had reservations at Mama’s Fish House (one of my favorites), we headed back that way to get some photos on their small beach before the crowds arrived!

Anthony and Maricela: Thank you for choosing Engaged on Maui to help pull off your surprise waterfall proposal in Maui! I can’t believe Friday that week was the ONLY day it didn’t rain! Someone up there likes you!! Enjoy this holiday season as a newly engaged couple!

Photos by Angie | Waterfall Proposal Package

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When Rochard contacted me a few months back and wanted to take propose to his sweetie under a secret waterfall in Maui, I couldn’t have been more excited. I love adventurous couples and going to new places to help couples start a new chapter in their lives. A story that began in the city was about to start a new chapter on a desolate beach on the beautiful island of Maui. This secret waterfall proposal in Maui has me aching to do another!

THE PLAN:

We had a plan B set in place in case of rain, but we were both crossing our fingers it wouldn’t come to that. The days leading up to the proposal were a touch rainy but I kept the faith and we just waited it out. The day-of was perfect. Blue skies, fluffy white clouds – we seriously couldn’t have asked for a better day!

This is what Rochard had to say about Han:

“We met when we both worked for Nike in Dallas (where we live). She use to make me carry all her have boxes. I asked for her number before leaving out of town. Me being a man, I didn’t call right away. She immediately got on my case and we have been together ever since. I knew I loved her because she makes me want to be a better man, a better dad, and take more chances in my life. I have a son from a pervious relationship and she loves him like her own. She challenges me everyday and I honestly don’t want to be without her.”

THE PROPOSAL:

I sneakily followed Han and Rochard through the jungle to the waterfall. The water level was up so we ended up having to ford the river! I’d be lying if I said I only fell once…I have the cuts to prove it! But it was worth it. When we reached the waterfall I got into place and Rochard dropped to one knee. They had the place to themselves and the waterfall was perfect.

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

We did a small engagement session among the rainbow Eucalyptus and in the bamboo. Han is a city girl at heart – and we joked that she must really love Rochard if she was willing to brave the river, the muddy path, and the jungle to go with her sweetie to this special place!

Rochard and Han: thank you for choosing me to photograph your waterfall proposal in Maui! You guys are amazing and I hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip and ate plenty of that poke!

Photos by Angie | Waterfall Proposal Package

Proposals like this make my heart sing.

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