{"id":1829,"date":"2025-01-01T19:12:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T19:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?page_id=1829"},"modified":"2026-08-21T18:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:04:52","slug":"surprise-proposals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/surprise-proposals\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1829\" class=\"elementor elementor-1829\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-497d98f4 overlay overlay-dark py-14 py-md-14 overlay-20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jarallax\" data-id=\"497d98f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_jarallax_delay&quot;:0.80000000000000004}\" data-jarallax=\"\" data-speed=\"0.8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33d19032 col-12 col-md-12 col-lg-12 pt-12\" data-id=\"33d19032\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717591ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-highlighted-heading\" data-id=\"717591ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"highlighted-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"landkit-elementor-highlighted-heading__title display-2 font-weight-bold text-white\">The Perfect Proposal, Captured Forever.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cab499 mb-0 text-white-75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30cab499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>You\u2019ve planned the perfect moment\u2014we&#8217;ve preserved it beautifully.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7af5c2ac elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7af5c2ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-307ccb04 no-min-height\" data-id=\"307ccb04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da10cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-lk-dividers\" data-id=\"7da10cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"lk-dividers.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-dividers\">\n                        <div class=\"shape svg-shim text-white shape-bottom shape-fluid-x\">\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 2880 48\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 48h2880V0h-720C1442.5 52 720 0 720 0H0v48z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/><\/svg>            <\/div>        <\/div>\n        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data-id=\"650b5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title Display-3 default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest Stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f2d81 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"38f2d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2fa3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b2fa3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Real stories of our couples reaching a new milestone in their journey of love.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b4b9b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"90b4b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1cec1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df1cec1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7472de elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e7472de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.button-landkit\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/proposal-forever\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link btn btn-light btn-pill btn-sm\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Full Proposal Experience<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23eb66b elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"23eb66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.button-landkit\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/proposal-destiny\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link btn btn-light btn-pill btn-sm\" role=\"button\">\n                        <span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Minimalist Proposal <\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a720b2 mb-n6 pb-8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a720b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_aos_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-up&quot;,&quot;_aos_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"300\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff5bc54\" data-id=\"ff5bc54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8a661a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8a661a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef3c269\" data-id=\"ef3c269\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6916b7b elementor-grid-eael-col-3 elementor-grid-tablet-eael-col-2 elementor-grid-mobile-eael-col-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-post-grid\" data-id=\"6916b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_post_grid_columns&quot;:&quot;eael-col-3&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;eael-col-2&quot;,&quot;eael_post_grid_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;eael-col-1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-post-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"eael-post-grid-6916b7b\" class=\"eael-post-grid-container\">\n            <div class=\"eael-post-grid eael-post-appender eael-post-appender-6916b7b eael-post-grid-style-two\" data-layout-mode=\"grid\"><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-21250 category-surprise-proposal-engagement tags-photo-video-catalina-island-los-angeles\" data-id=\"21250\">\n    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay none\"><i class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/catalina-island-surprise-proposal-divers\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail \">\n                            <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Catalina-Casino-Avalon-Catalina-Island-Engagement-Reel-2-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21241\" alt=\"Couple at the colonnade outside the Catalina Casino at golden hour, Avalon California\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Catalina-Casino-Avalon-Catalina-Island-Engagement-Reel-2-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Catalina-Casino-Avalon-Catalina-Island-Engagement-Reel-2-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Catalina-Casino-Avalon-Catalina-Island-Engagement-Reel-2-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Catalina-Casino-Avalon-Catalina-Island-Engagement-Reel-2-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Catalina-Casino-Avalon-Catalina-Island-Engagement-Reel-2-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Catalina-Casino-Avalon-Catalina-Island-Engagement-Reel-2-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Catalina-Casino-Avalon-Catalina-Island-Engagement-Reel-2-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved-scaled.jpg?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/catalina-island-surprise-proposal-divers\/\" title=\"Catalina Island Surprise Proposal \u2014 The Shell That Held the Ring\">Catalina Island Surprise Proposal \u2014 The Shell That Held the Ring<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Avalon \u2022 Catalina Island \u2022 California<\/p><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-21231 category-surprise-proposal-engagement-guides-tips-wedding-engagement-wedding-resources tags-orange-county-los-angeles\" data-id=\"21231\">\n    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay none\"><i class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/from-yes-to-i-do-proposal-to-wedding\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail \">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Dorner-Family-Vineyard-Tehachapi-Bride-Groom-Portraits-Wedding-c-Stephanie-Ip-Photography.-All-Rights-Reserved.-5-scaled.jpg?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\n                            <\/div>\n                    <\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-wrapper\"><header class=\"eael-entry-header\"><h2 class=\"eael-entry-title\"><a class=\"eael-grid-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/from-yes-to-i-do-proposal-to-wedding\/\" title=\"From &#8220;Yes&#8221; to &#8220;I Do&#8221; \u2014 Couples We&#8217;ve Photographed Through Both\">From &#8220;Yes&#8221; to &#8220;I Do&#8221; \u2014 Couples We&#8217;ve Photographed Through Both<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>To our just-engaged couples around the world.<\/p><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"eael-grid-post  eael-post-grid-column eael-pg-post-20876 category-surprise-proposal-engagement tags-forever-package-planned-proposal-private-proposal-catalina-island\" data-id=\"20876\">\n    <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder\">\n        <div class=\"eael-grid-post-holder-inner\"><div class=\"eael-entry-media\"><div class=\"eael-entry-overlay none\"><i class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/buena-vista-point-catalina-island-proposal-photographer\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail \">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Engagement-380-082226-StephanieIpPhotography-scaled.jpg?fit=1707%2C2560&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-20880\" alt=\"surprise proposal at Buena Vista Point Avalon Catalina Island with ocean views, floral ground arrangement candles, Southern California proposal photographer Stephanie Ip Photography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Engagement-380-082226-StephanieIpPhotography-scaled.jpg?w=1707&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Engagement-380-082226-StephanieIpPhotography-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Engagement-380-082226-StephanieIpPhotography-scaled.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, 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