Category: ENGAGEMENTS
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Daniel proposed marriage to Abigail on Iseltwald Pier on Lake Brienz in May 2024. He said he would be there between 8 am and 9 am. I was planning on them taking the bus from Interlaken that arrived at 8.25 am. They were not on the bus. I received an e-mail and I had to…
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A marriage proposal at an elevation 7,165 feet or 2,184 metres on Grindelwald First. A surprise engagement in the snow in May 2024 with a lovely couple from the USA. Roger had taken my advice and planned to propose to Kelly as early as possible. They took the 07:34 train from Interlaken Ost and arrived…
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Madeline knew that Bryan would ask her to marry him at some point during their holiday. She didn’t know when and it was a surprise! She loved the location despite the weather. The clouds were covering the mountains in the distance. They were staying in Grindelwald which is more open. They had visited Grindelwald First…
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It was not the best of days for a photo shoot in Lauterbrunnen. Surrounded by cloud and no view of the mountains. Zach had previously proposed in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris, France. The engagement photo shoot was in Lauterbrunnen. We took some pictures in the clouds before heading for the Staubbach waterfall in…
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We was watching the weather very carefully for this surprise marriage proposal. Monitoring it on my weather app. I have a weather animator which shows me the weather pattern over the next 12 hours. It can never give me an accurate picture of Lauterbrunnen because this Swiss alpine resort is surrounded by mountains. But it…
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The snow that arrived in Wengen a few days earlier and was featured in the Harshitha and Dheeraj engagement was still there for Sam and Austin. Which pleased them because they are from Florida, USA. They also liked the mountains because “Florida is flat,” said Austin. The weather is very unpredictable at the moment. I…
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The weather seems to have taken everyone by surprise. It has got very cold and the snow has returned. A week ago it was very warm and sunny. It’s unusual weather for the end of April in Switzerland. This was not a surprise engagement. Harshitha had found out early that Dheeraj had planned to propose.…
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A surprise marriage proposal on the first really warm day in Interlaken that brought out a few sunbathers to the location. Bill and Emily had arrived in Interlaken during the afternoon. They headed for the location after checking in to their hotel. There is an “Interlaken Guest Card” from the hotel which gives visitors free…
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A surprise engagement on the famous Iseltwald pier in the middle of the day. Rahul had no problem with anyone watching as he proposed to his girlfriend. You can see that Rahul points to something in the distance. His girlfriend turned to look and he goes down on one knee. It is difficult to know…
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Switzerland proposal above Lauterbrunnen The weather changed today and the snow returned. I was afraid the visibility on the location would be zero. That the whole area would be covered in cloud. However, the couple arrived as the clouds parted and we had a view! Only for just a few minutes whilst Mark proposed to…
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A lovely couple living in Texas, USA tied the knot at the end of February 2024. Below are some of the pictures from our photo shoot afterwards. It was before sunset on a mild day. No snow on the ground which was surprising for February. (There was plenty of snow on the ski pistes higher…
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It is always a privilege for me to photograph a life changing event in a couple’s relationship. A winter engagement in the Lauterbrunnen region with a lovely couple from Santa Monica, L.A. The plan was to have a surprise engagement on the way from visiting the Jungfraujoch. We kept in contact during the day using…
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A surprise marriage proposal on a very cold morning on Iseltwald Pier. It was no surprise that we were alone. Bitterly cold. Andrew went down on one knee and proposed to Margo. After the pier we went to my other locations in Iseltwald. Despite the cold, the couple bravely removed their coats for some pictures.…
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A wedding proposal in the mountains that surround Lauterbrunnen near Interlaken. Justin wanted to propose at sunset and we nearly made it. He got off the train at the wrong place and missed it. Capturing the sunset can be a challenge if you haven’t done it before. The sun goes down very quickly during the…
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Photographer on the 1st January for a surprise engagement in the Swiss mountains. Kevin had planned for the 2nd January. He asked to change it when he noticed the weather would be bad. It’s not a problem to switch the day. I only book one photo shoot a day leaving time for a second photo…
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My last surprise marriage proposal of 2023 was with Alex and Leyla from California. The last day of the year. I wondered what was going on when we met at Lauterbrunnen railway station. It was a surprise for Leyla. I wondered what was happening when Alex introduced me to Leyla. Apparently she had seen some…
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A surprise marriage proposal on the Jungfraujoch on Christmas Day 2023. Siwen said yes to James on the Plateau glacier at an altitude of 3574 m. (11,400 ft.) above sea level. I must admit that i wasn’t too happy when I received a message from Siwen’s sister after 11 pm on Christmas evening. They had…
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There was a cold wind blowing when Vinceno asked Michelle to marry him. He chose to pop on the Sphinx platform. Afterwards we went to the Plateau to take some more pictures. Elevation: 11,362 m. I require a CHF. 200.- deposit or full payment in advance for photo shoots on the Jungfraujoch. Unfortunately, there has…
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Zuriel proposes to Georgia in a very popular location in Lauterbrunnen. It’s a cold day in December with snow on the ground. It’s snowing a little! The view of the valley is covered in cloud. But that doesn’t worry this happy couple from the USA. I used this location a lot in the old days.…
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Matt goes down on one knee and proposes to Anh on Iseltwald Pier one hour later than planned. They missed the bus from Interlaken. I was all alone at 8.30 am when they should have arrived. Ten minutes later, two tourist buses arrived and flooded the area with over 100 people. The queue to use…
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David proposed to Paige in the Swiss Alps in the middle of November. The weather behaved itself and everything went according to plan. I have done a lot of engagements and will usually anticipate any problems in advance. The weather can be hard to predict in the mountains. Lauterbrunnen is in a valley created by…
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Andrew surprised Heidi with a marriage proposal on Iseltwald Pier in September. They arrived in Iseltwald on the bus from Interlaken. Andrew and Heidi walked directly to the pier ahead of the other bus passengers. There was a queue of people waiting to get on the pier. We had to wait about 25 minutes. Finally…
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A late afternoon surprise engagement in Lauterbrunnen. It had been raining all day. The weather app’s animator showed that it will stop around 6 pm. It did and we got a little bit of sunshine before it disappeared at around 6.30 pm. A lovely couple from the United Kingdom. He was quick to go down…
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It had just started to rain as the couple arrived on the bus from Interlaken. There was also a wind blowing the rain in from Lake Brienz. There were also 10-15 people waiting to use the “famous” Iseltwald Pier! Photographer for a surprise marriage proposal on Iseltwald Pier. Nia and Kenny arrived on the bus…
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Valerii contacted me to capture the moment he proposed marriage to Yana. I always have a photo shoot after the surprise marriage proposal. We are together for an hour. I have been photographing couples at this location for a few years. I know where to go and the photo shoot goes quickly. I’m not looking…
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A surprise marriage proposal in the Swiss Alps on a bright, sunny day. I am taking pictures as it is happening. I was at the location pretending to be a landscape photographer. KK came over and asked if I could take a picture of Jon and him with his smartphone. It gave me the opportunity…
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A surprise engagement in the Lauterbrunnen / Wengen region of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Saloni and Cieran tie the knot in spectacular scenery. It was a pleasure to capture this special moment in their lives. Their web gallery contained 451 pictures. I use two locations. Both are normally quiet which appeals to 99% of…
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Photographer for a surprise engagement on the Iseltwald pier. Ron asks Michelle to marry him. It’s the middle of the day and 30 degrees centigrade. The coolest spot must be on the pier. It’s a surprise and there is nothing I can do about the shadows on their faces. Ron remembered to keep Michelle’s back…
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I was in Zermatt in the beginning of August 2023 looking for locations for a surprise engagement. There are plenty of locations to choose from with the spectacular Matterhorn mountain in the background. I wanted an area where I could have a photo shoot afterwards. A hike down a mountain trail seemed the best idea.…
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Photographer for a surprise marriage proposal in the rain overlooking Lauterbrunnen Valley. A lovely couple from Boston who were staying in a hotel in Wengen. We timed it to perfection. They were walking down the trail from Wengen as my train arrived at the stop. They followed me down the trail giving me some distance.…