{"id":20610,"date":"2026-08-20T17:45:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?page_id=20610"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:49:22","slug":"proposal-destiny","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/proposal-destiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Proposal &#8211; Destiny"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20610\" class=\"elementor elementor-20610\" 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\" 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Story\">Catalina Island Surprise Proposal at Buena Vista Point | Destination Engagement Story<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>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-18104 category-surprise-proposal-engagement tags-malibu-point-dume-planned-proposal-destiny\" data-id=\"18104\">\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=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/point-dume-surprise-proposal-malibu\/\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"eael-entry-thumbnail \">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1667\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Engagement-618-092525-StephanieIpPhotography.jpg?resize=1025%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1025w\" 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\/romantic-family-filled-proposal-at-terranea-resort-marineland-beach-engagement-story\/\" title=\"Romantic Family-Filled Proposal at Terranea Resort | Marineland Beach Engagement Story\">Romantic Family-Filled Proposal at Terranea Resort | Marineland Beach Engagement Story<\/a><\/h2><\/header><div class=\"eael-entry-content\">\n                                <div class=\"eael-grid-post-excerpt\"><p>Palos Verdes \u2022 California<\/p><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n    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