{"id":1344,"date":"2015-11-19T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flytographer.com\/blog\/santa-monica-pier-surprise-proposal\/"},"modified":"2015-11-19T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T16:15:00","slug":"santa-monica-pier-surprise-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/santa-monica-pier-surprise-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Monica Pier Surprise Proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>See more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog?tag=proposal\">proposal<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog?tag=couples\">couples<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog?tag=love\">love<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog?tag=birthday\">birthday<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/blog?category=Santa+Monica\">Santa Monica<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>Their story<\/h3>\n<p>Lauren:<em> \u201cTim and I met 5 years ago, while I was still a senior at USC. Unbeknownst to him, I actually had my sights set on him long before we ever officially met!&nbsp;My friend Nicole\u2019s boyfriend went to UCLA, and she always wanted her friends to take his friends to our sorority events, so her boyfriend would know someone else at the event. So in our junior year, Nicole was showing me and a few other girls some pictures of her boyfriend and his group of friends.&nbsp;I spotted a tall handsome blonde in the photos and immediately said, \u2018I\u2019ll bring him!\u2019&nbsp;She told me that no, I could not in fact take Tim, because he had a girlfriend. I shrugged it off and told her, \u2018That\u2019s fine, maybe next year \u2013 I\u2019m sure they won\u2019t last\u2026.\u2019&nbsp;And luckily for me, by the start of the following school year, I was right and he was single! We hosted a big birthday party for Nicole at our house early in the year and invited some of her boyfriend\u2019s friends, including Tim. We met that night, and haven\u2019t looked back since.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad006029e5d1_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad006033952e_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad00603c4810_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<h3>THE PROPOSAL<\/h3>\n<p>Lauren:<em> \u201cOur proposal moment was the single best moment in my life thus far. That day also happened to be my birthday, so Tim told me he wanted to go for drinks at a bar with a nice rooftop deck and sunset view on the pier before our early dinner reservation in Santa Monica \u2013 which was a great way to avoid any suspicion! I will admit I was a bit suspicious off and on in the days leading up, but always talked myself out of it because I didn\u2019t want to jinx anything.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad006045ce88_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs we were walking down the boardwalk path, I thought it was strange we were going that way as we had just been dropped off closer to the pier, but again, didn\u2019t think too much of it. We paused to take a selfie with the pier and sunset in the background.&nbsp;As I was putting my phone away, Tim said, \u2018Before we go to the pier, there\u2019s one more thing I want you to have.\u2019 \u2026 and he reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a square black box, and promptly got down on one knee.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060502cac_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad006058c554_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad00606274e3_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDespite having some mild suspicions, I was so incredibly surprised and instantly emotional. The rest of what he said is such a blur \u2013 apparently, I started saying \u2018YES\u2019&nbsp;before he even finished his speech! I asked him to type up what he said, and this was it: \u2018Lauren, you\u2019re the most important thing in my life. You\u2019re beautiful, funny, smart, and compassionate, and you make me a better version of myself everyday. I can\u2019t imagine the rest of my life without you in it, so I hope that you\u2019ll spend it with me. Will you marry me?&#8217;\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad00606a31a6_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad006071ded7_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad00607a367e_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Tim:<em>&nbsp;\u201cI never really got nervous until the day of the proposal.&nbsp;Everything up until that point was a team effort with [Shoot Concierge] Tedi and Flytographer <a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/vacation-photographers\/your-vacation-photographer-in-los-angels-meet-andrea\">Andrea<\/a>;&nbsp;we had all our bases covered, but once the big day came, it was all up to me.&nbsp;Andrea was ready for us at the beach, and I was texting her on our way so she\u2019d know when to expect us.&nbsp;Lauren and I walked to the appointed spot, and I got down on one knee.&nbsp;Lauren had no clue there was even a photographer there, and we were therefore able to capture the moment with all the real emotions that came with it.&nbsp;After Lauren said \u2018yes,\u2019 Andrea came over, introduced herself, and directed us for some more staged photos down by the water and under the pier.&nbsp; We are amazed with how well the photos came out and could not be more excited to share them with our friends and family.&nbsp;I\u2019m so glad I found Flytographer!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060805f19_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad006086c212_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad00608c88d2_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad006093ebda_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad00609a2a49_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Lauren<em>: \u201cI had no idea that Andrea was hiding in the distance, snapping away, and I am so SO thankful that she was. What an incredible thing to have these photos to cherish for the rest of our lives. Tim and I never talked about what I would like to have in a proposal, such as whether or not I would want a photographer, but I am extremely glad that he decided to get one.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060a275c6_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060aae267_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060b39415_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060bb07b2_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThere also happened to be one of the most beautiful sunsets of the year that night (which Tim claims he planned!), which made these photos all the more romantic. After the big moment, we walked along the beach and under the pier for more photos, which turned out stunningly. Andrea was such a pleasure to work with and really captured who we are as a couple, along with all of our genuine happiness and love for one another. I can\u2019t say enough good things about her and this incredible gift Flytographer has given us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060c5695d_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Tim: <em>\u201cI knew Lauren would prefer a more private proposal moment, but I also wanted to do it somewhere special.&nbsp; Since we would be in Santa Monica that night, I figured somewhere near the pier would be the perfect spot \u2014 not too crowded, but very memorable and an icon of the city we\u2019ve both lived in for many years.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060ce6113_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060d91265_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060e20e8a_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060edb257_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>T<\/em><em>he idea of hiring a photographer had crossed my mind, so I did a quick online search and immediately found Flytographer.&nbsp; From there, the process was surprisingly easy.&nbsp; I worked with Tedi to choose the exact location near the pier and time of day to get the best shots, and she connected me with our photographer Andrea, whose gallery included a lot of beautiful photos on the beach. Tedi and Andrea were so great to work with and made the entire planning process a breeze.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060f56bd5_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0060fd8f78_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad0061064d0e_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"\">\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 1810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5ad00610c55f0_Sunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer.jpgSunset%20Santa%20Monica%20Pier%20Surprise%20Proposal%20|%20Los%20Angeles%20Proposal%20Photographer\" alt=\"  Flytographer: Andrea in Los Angeles  \"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flytographer: Andrea in Los Angeles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-block-button-container--center\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-button-size=\"medium\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flyphotoprod.wpenginepowered.com\/proposals-ideas-hire-a-proposal-photographer\" class=\"sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-block-button-element\">View Proposal Packages<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sqs-block-button-container--center\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-button-size=\"medium\">\n<a href=\"\/gift\" class=\"sqs-block-button-element--medium sqs-block-button-element\">Give a GIft card<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See more:&nbsp;proposal&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;couples&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;love&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;birthday&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Santa Monica Their story Lauren: \u201cTim and I met 5 years ago, while I was still a senior at USC. Unbeknownst to him, I actually had my sights set on him long before we ever officially met!&nbsp;My friend Nicole\u2019s boyfriend went to UCLA, and she always wanted her friends to take his friends to our sorority events, so her&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":85310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"yes","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[163,12,13,17,246],"class_list":["post-1344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-flytographer","tag-birthday","tag-couples","tag-love","tag-proposal","tag-santa-monica"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Santa Monica Pier Surprise Proposal | Flytographer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;As we were walking down the boardwalk path, I thought it was strange we were going that way as we had just been dropped off closer to the pier, but I didn\u2019t think too much of it. 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