Love
With the demand for picture-perfect proposals on the rise, professionals are stepping in to help.
After all, her then-boyfriend StephenMensah told her that they were attending his mentors party.
(He actually created a fake invitation for it, Jeffries says.)
(After dating for 5 years, the answer was a resounding yes.)
It was just magical, Jeffries says.
We started super bright and early at 7 a.m. to get everything set up, Gupta shares.
We had furniture coming in.
Decor, florals, candles, rose petals everything.
From there, planners typically present their clients with a few design concepts based on their budget and aesthetic.
It doesn’t look bright and beautiful and it doesn’t translate correctly into a photo.
Pink brought out all the colors in the room and looked so magical with the uplighting.
Once the big day arrives, its officially showtime.
She was in charge of it all; my job was to show up basically.
Gupta even escorted her now-wife to a private dinner so she could be waiting at the proposal site.
Despite months of prep work, some proposals dont go according to plan.
After all, just like diamonds, proposal planners operate best under pressure.
If something totally left field happens, [they] can keep calm and handle anything that arises.
Planning a proposal down to the very last details is a labor of love, but at what cost?
Well, it depends.
Meanwhile, The Heart Bandits Velazquez worked ona travel-inspired proposalthat totaled around $70,000.
The concept was jetsetter, Velazquez explains.
We wanted to highlight some of the places that they had been to over their relationship.
They celebrated with a private rooftop dinner [overlooking New York City.]
Martel wanted to plan an engagement that represented their love story without breaking the bank.
By extravagant proposal standards,this one was rather simple:an engagement without copious candlelight or luxury cars.
Yet, Martel and Villarini felt it was authentic to their love and isnt that the point?
At the end of the day, my girl is a bacon, egg, and cheese girl.