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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Sashi and Brittney met in college and have been together for 10 years. Sashi describes Brittney as “pretty amazing and most definitely my better half.” Brittney is a bookworm, loves the beach, water, and sunsets. For his proposal, Sashi wanted to combine everything Brittney loves. He came up with the idea for this beach library proposal! This was such a unique idea and so true to Brittney’s personality. We were so excited to be part of making this happen!

THE PLAN:

It’s always interesting to hear our client’s ideas and figure out how we can bring their ideas to life. After talking to Sashi on the phone, we figured out that it would be cool to set up a small bookshelf with assorted books on it. Sashi would create a plan so that he and Brittney would already be spending the special day in the area. Then it would be natural for him to suggest they head to the beach right before sunset.

The cover story was that this eclectic character who had a passion for reading sets up this little shelf of books on the beach for people to enjoy every week. We decided it would be best to actually have a fake librarian there to add authenticity of the story and invite Brittney to take a look if she seemed hesitant. We created some details that our fake librarian could talk about just in case Brittney asked.

Because we were setting up a bigger prop on the beach, it was super important to pick the right location and time. We didn’t want tons of other curious beachgoers to check out the beach library. In order to give the proposal the greatest chance of privacy, we did not want to set up on any beaches nearby the hotels or do the proposal on a weekend. We suggested a spot that would most likely be more secluded and make sense for our cover story. Sashi was very go-with-the-flow and happy to hand over the reins to let us take over the planning. Thinking about these details and setting you up for success is a big part of what we do!

THE PROPOSAL:

Sashi and Brittney showed up right on time. Just as we hoped, the beach was quiet and the lighting was beautiful! Brittney was pretty psyched to see this cute little beach library set up. Angie, the owner of Engaged on Maui, acted as our fake librarian while our associate photographer Amber waited on the sidelines, capturing everything.

The original plan was for Sashi to send us a special book to place on the shelf, which he would find and present to Brittney right before he proposed. But by the time the book was finished, it would have been cutting it close to guarantee that it would be shipped to us in time. Instead, Sashi kept the book and took it out from his bag.

We love the shot where you can see Sashi holding the book behind his back and the moment that Brittney opens it and has the first hint of what’s coming.

Sashi led Brittney a tad closer to the ocean and then got down on one knee. Angie stepped away to give them more privacy. While we couldn’t hear exactly what was said, it was clear that Brittney was overjoyed!

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

After some hugs, kisses, and admiring her new engagement ring, Sashi pointed out the photographer and Brittney realized it was all a set up! Brittney was definitely shocked and surprised. Seeing that moment of realization is sometimes almost as good as the proposal itself.

Brittney and Sashi are really natural and comfortable together. They had so much fun just walking, playing, and loving it up on the beach. We had a blast witnessing their newly-engaged joy as the sun went down.

Sashi and Brittney: We love unique ideas and were thrilled to set up and capture your Maui beach library proposal! Wishing you a lifetime full of book reading and sunsets together!

Photographed by Associate Amber | Simple Proposal Package

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Blake and I had chatted over the phone multiple times about coming up with a cool idea for his proposal to Kristina.  He wanted to make this proposal extra special for his sweetie.  We always encourage guys to think of ways to personalize their proposals.  Anyone can get down on one knee on a beach, but to add a personal touch is the story that she’s going to tell.  I hope you love this buried treasure proposal much as we did!

Blake has this story about how when he first met Kristina she was working in a bakery.  When he came in she was holding hotdog buns.  He was there to buy chocolate covered strawberries.  So he said, “Hey, nice buns.  How much are your chocolate covered strawberries?”  And that of course sparked some conversation and the next thing you know they were dating. They are also into pirates.  It’s their jam.  

THE PLAN:

So, Blake sent me a treasure chest through the mail to use as a prop for the proposal.  Of course, we filled it with hotdog buns and chocolate covered strawberries!  Our awesome photographer, Chantelle, got to dig a little hole in the beach.  She used some rocks to make an “X” for “X” marks the spot over where the treasure chest was buried.  There was a digging spade next to it, too.  I guess she made the “X” a little too small because at first Blake had a hard time finding where it was.  But luckily they found it!

THE PROPOSAL:

When they got to “X” marks the spot, they dug up the treasure chest.  When Kristina opened the chest, she immediately knew what was going on!  She gave him this look that we caught on camera as soon as she figured it out, that is to die for!  He dropped down to one knee and asked her to marry him!  And, of course, she said, “YES!”

THE ENGAGEMENT SESSION:

We had a gorgeous day and an incredible engagement session.  They had fun with some pirate themed photos that we really liked, too!  We ended up at the black sand beach and honestly, we could’ve photographed this couple all day!  There were so many photos in their gallery because they were just so photogenic!

Blake and Kristina: We loved your buried treasure proposal!  Thanks for choosing Engaged on Maui to help you plan your pirate-and-bakery-inspired proposal!  What fun it was to come up with this idea with you!

Photos by Associate Chantelle | Perfect Proposal Package

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