Iconic. Iconic. Iconic. This is the first word that comes to mind when I think about a Big Ben proposal. The Big Ben itself is arguably the most worldwide recognisable London landmark and if you want everybody to know you got engaged in London, that’s the place to propose. The first time I photographed there was really special – Miguel and Alexandra’s proposal, and ever since I’ve been back to the spot many times. I sometimes joke and call it my office because in March I was there three times.

Alexandra and Miguel’s Story

Let me tell you a little bit more about Alexandra and Miguel (the couple from the image at the top). Miguel – a devoted Manchester United fan and a great guy got in touch to see if I could photograph his surprise proposal in London at the beginning of June. He and his girlfriend at the time, now fiancee, Alexandra, were on their way to Italy for a wedding but decided to spend some time in London beforehand. Little did she know Miguel had big plans for their short stay in London.

Miguel knew Alexandra loved the architecture in London and decided that Big Ben would be a perfect background for their proposal. The original plan was to propose at a specific time (11:19, which is their date), but he ended up proposing earlier.

Miguel executed the plan perfectly and as you can probably guess, she said yes and we spent an hour or so wandering around Westminster after their proposal for some photos. What a pleasure it was to meet and spend some time with these two genuinely lovely people and capture some moments they will treasure forever.

Big Ben Proposal Images