Tag: engagement photo shoot


  • Engagement on the Jungfraujoch

    A surprise proposal of marriage on the Jungfraujoch on the 1st January, 2023 at an elevation of 3,454 meters (11,332 feet). You have to take it easy up here because you are going to feel the effects of the altitude. There were a lot of people on the “Plateau” and it went very quiet as…

  • Wengen Engagement

    A surprise engagement in the mountains above Lauterbrunnen. Another one of those days where there was low cloud everywhere. I decided to visit the location an hour before we had planned to meet. It didn’t look good. The low cloud was everywhere. However, it cleared very quickly closer to the time I had agreed to…

  • Surprise Engagement on Iseltwald Pier

    An early morning marriage proposal on the pier made famous in the Korean Netflix TV series “Crash Landing On You“. This location attracts everyday lots of people from Asia. In their bus loads! The tourists stand in line to use the pier for selfies. They don’t hurry! It hasn’t been possible to get their early…

  • Engagement Iseltwald Pier

    Another surprise engagement on Iseltwald Pier. As Jin Koi wrote afterwards, “You are truly the guy couples should go to if they want to have their photos taken in Switzerland.” I have a lot of experience with surprise engagements, couples photo shoots etc. I have photographed couples over the past 5 years on the pier…

  • CLOY engagement on a rainy day

    Photographer for a CLOY engagement on a rainy day. It’s the beginning of December 2022. Nice days are rare this time of the year. The temperature in the lake collides with the temperature from the mountains. The day warms up and clouds appear. Very quickly. This lovely couple from Singapore had the right idea. To…

  • Engagement near Lauterbrunnen

    Kyle proposes to Christina in the Swiss Alps during the last week of November 2022. Photographer for a surprise engagement near Lauterbrunnen. A lovely couple from the USA tie the knot during their holiday in Switzerland. Kyle did propose a location at the beginning of the Lauterbrunnen Valley. I knew the location but took a…

  • Engagement Iseltwald Pier

    Liam proposed marriage to Danielle on Iseltwald pier yesterday. Nice weather and before the tourists arrived in their buses. The weather forecast was fine despite the forecast earlier in the week. As I keep saying, you can’t trust the weather forecast in the Interlaken region! I got the impression that Danielle is not a big…

  • Surprise Engagement in the Snow

    Chris surprised Nina with a proposal of marriage in the mountains high up above Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. A lovely couple from California. I’m certain they will have a lovely life together. The weather forecast was very uncertain leading up to today. However, it was okay. I had a client cancel a booking two days ago. He…

  • Early Morning Surprise Engagement in Iseltwald

    For the first time in a long time I arrived in Iseltwald and there was nobody at the famous pier. Not surprising really. It was 6.45 a.m on a Sunday in November 2022. Everywhere was dark…and it was cold. Sunrise was at 7.15 a.m. and Zack and Shirley arrived on the first bus from Interlaken…

  • Rainy Day Engagement in Iseltwald

    A surprise marriage proposal during a couples photo shoot with Suan Kian and Camy from Singapore. They arrived over 90 minutes late in Iseltwald. The Iseltwald Pier was already busy with tourists taking selfies. I counted 6 tourist buses arriving and leaving in Iseltwald as I waited for the couple. They didn’t want to stand…

  • Engagement Iseltwald Pier

    It’s the beginning of November 2022. Samuel proposes to Crystal on Iseltwald Pier. It’s Sunday, 8.40 am. and we are not alone! There are about 10 people here. A few are standing in line to take selfies. Nobody seems to be in a hurry which can be a little annoying because it is cold. It’s…

  • Wet Surprise engagement in Iseltwald

    Photographer for Stefan’s proposal of marriage to Jasmina. A cold and wet day in Iseltwald. At first Stefan didn’t want to propose to Jasmina on the pier (jetty, dock) in Iseltwald. But he changed his mind when he saw the location. Stefan told Jasmina that he had booked a photo shoot at the start of…

  • Engagement in Switzerland in the rain

    Aaron was determined that the bad weather forecast was not going to stop him. He wanted to propose to Hannah on Saturday. Rain or shine. It was a surprise engagement proposal. Hannah did not know about me. Aaron and I made the final details over WhatsApp. We exchanged glances at Interlaken Ost railway station. They…

  • Surprise Engagement on Royal Walk

    Photographer for a surprise engagement on the Royal Walk. Michael asked Zoe to marry him high up on Männlichen mountain with the Lauterbrunnen Valley in the background. Elevation: 2342 m – 7,296 ft. Michael had chosen 2 days for the engagement. The Eiger mountain was covered in cloud on the first day. He chose the…

  • Bachalpsee Lake Surprise engagement

    Photographer for a surprise marriage proposal by Bachalpsee lake. Jonathan asked Shannon to marry him. A lovely couple from Canada got engaged in the mountains above Grindelwald. Jonathan and I made eye contact by the Grindelwald-First gondola station at 8.30 a.m. This was when it opened. I recommended an early start. Bachalpsee has become a…

  • Marriage proposal on Harder Kulm

    Photographer for a marriage proposal on Harder Kulm. Ngijol proposed to Keyera on the viewing platform overlooking Interlaken. We agreed that we should meet at the top at the earliest possible time. To avoid the viewing platform being full with tourists. The agreed time was 9.10 a.m. They were over an hour late. I had…

  • Surprise Engagement in Iseltwald

    Photographer for an early Sunday morning engagement by Lake Brienz (Brienzersee). In the picturesque village of Iseltwald. Somehow I managed to get out of bed and make it to the location. Maggie is a big fan of “Crash Landing On You.” Part of it was filmed on Iseltwald jetty. An early morning photo shoot at…

  • Surprise Engagement Bachalpsee

    Surprise engagement Bachalpsee Photographer for a surprise marriage proposal at Bachalpsee lake. Eric asks Emily to marry him on what was suppose to be a stormy day. The weather forecast had predicted rain, thunder and lightning. I told Eric that I wasn’t going to walk for one hour on top of a mountain in a…

  • Surprise Engagement Lauterbrunnen

    Photographer for a surprise marriage proposal in the Lauterbrunnen region. Ryan proposes to Amanda. Of course she said yes! We had to watch the weather. It looked like it was becoming stormy. Changing the time from the afternoon to the morning. I was unknown to Amanda. They followed me from Lauterbrunnen to the location. Afterwards…

  • Surprise Engagement Above Wengen

    Photographer for a surprise wedding proposal on Männlichen mountain. At an elevation of 7,572 feet (2,308 meters) Evan proposes to Tina. She said yes! A handful of passing hikers stopped and clapped their hands. A couple of them shouted out “congratulations”. I arrived early and set up my camera on a tripod. Pretending to be…