Kyoto Garden Proposal - Apoorva and Sunil - A Perfectly Executed Plan

It couldn’t have gone any better..!

Apoorva was oblivious to what was coming. I was on the other side of the waterfall, she saw me and handed me her phone to take a photo of them. I said I’d take a photo of them on my camera and send it to them later as well. Little did she know Sunil was about to propose. The plan was so perfectly executed it took Apoorva a while to realise what had just happened.

After the proposal

After Sunil proposed we then wandered through Kyoto Garden and Holland Park and then got on the streets. To finish, we all needed to get on the tube which was a perfect opportunity to get a photo of them with a blurred train in the background - I loved it!

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Where to next?

Check out Akanksha and Sam’s Italian Gardens proposal here.

Italian Gardens Proposal - Akanksha and Sam

Before the Proposal

Sam and I got on like a house on fire from the day he contacted me about his proposal. I loved how he planned the whole thing and the location he had in mind - Italian Gardens. Sam was so excited and literally couldn’t wait for the big day (he contacted me 5 weeks in advance).

We had a video call and we did the usual Google Street View scout of the location. A couple of weeks after that I was in London for another proposal so I popped down to the location to figure out which was the best spot for the proposal which Sam really appreciated.

The Plan

Sam told Akanksha they were coming to London to celebrate her taking her GP exam and he had the whole day planned. Little did she know he was also planning to propose.

On the day, after their train got cancelled and then they got stuck in traffic, they finally made it to Italian Gardens, and the rest is history.

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PS

I feel like herons are stalking me - there has been one at my last two proposals.

As always it was an absolute pleasure to be a part of another proposal story and to be able to capture some photos for Akanksha and Sam that they will hopefully cherish forever.

About Me

Hi, I’m Stan and I’m a documentary wedding photographer based in Folkestone, Kent. I also enjoy working as a proposal photographer in London and the UK. My approach and style are all about beautifully capturing the candid moment - natural, authentic and unposed. Find out more about how I photograph proposals here.