Naples Botanical Garden Proposal | Edgar + Jacqueline

Edgar reached out to me in late December with an exciting mission: planning the perfect proposal for Jacqueline. He was already thinking of all the details: scheduling photo time at the Naples Botanical Garden, inviting their family to to be a part of it, ordering her gorgeous dress, and even planning for a scouting session.

A scouting day is very important for proposals, it makes sure everything goes smoothly. As a proposal photographer, I use a scouting day to explore the location, check the lighting, and prepare my clients to be in exactly the right position. Edgar and I met on the Saturday before the proposal to test the light and choose his favorite spot, and wow did we find it!

We landed on this stunning flower tunnel, and it was an amazing choice! I don’t know if we could have found a better spot for their Naples Botanical Garden proposal. Don’t they look like they stepped into in a magical secret garden?

On proposal day as I was driving to Naples, I went through some light rain and started to get a little nervous. Would we have to hide under cover and wait for showers to pass? I parked and walked through the rain soaked entrance to get in position for the proposal. Although the ground was wet, the rain had stopped completely. Edgar and Jaqueline were lucky to get cloudy skies!

Thanks to our scouting session, we also found another area with incredible light, and flowers surrounding a waterfall and stream. After the proposal we captured even more gorgeous engagement photos.

Planning a Naples Botanical Garden proposal, or any Southwest Florida engagement session? I’d love to help you plan and capture every detail, you can contact me here.