{"id":1981,"date":"2021-03-13T16:14:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T16:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?p=1981"},"modified":"2026-05-08T02:15:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:15:14","slug":"josh-and-monique-proposal-and-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/josh-and-monique-proposal-and-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise Proposal &#038; Mini Engagement | Monique &#038; Josh"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1981\" class=\"elementor elementor-1981\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bf90f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bf90f1\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3ac51a\" data-id=\"d3ac51a\" 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-7745891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7745891\" 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<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Josh had reached out to me a week before his proposal date, which presented a really tight timeline for us to plan for this life changing event in his and Monique\u2019s dating journey. With some efficient planning in place, the shoot went on smoothly.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cover story of this surprise proposal was that the two of them would head out to their favorite dating spot for a mini picnic, and once they were done with their salad (my cue to get in position), he would then get down on one knee and do his thing. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally, it would have been easier to meet up with Josh at the park and have a quick rundown on how the shoot would go, but with COVID-19 happening hard and heavy, and with the tight schedule, it was best for me to provide directions for him to follow to make sure our day runs as planned.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a photographer for this particular shoot, it was\u00a0 critical that I find a place that would give me great vantage points and hiding spots. The park has a large open field, and only a few trees on the outskirts of the park. In order to be able to zoom in to grab those tighter shots, especially when my lens options can be a limiting factor, I had chosen a tree that was rather close to where they would potentially sit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a diagram I had put together for Josh as part of our action plan, providing options for positions and vantage points that would make the most sense for him and me. <\/span><\/p>\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-3d851f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d851f6\" 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=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/plan-01-4.jpg?fit=2000%2C1545&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-full size-full wp-image-2086\" alt=\"Josh and Monique Surprise Proposal and Engagement at Redondo Beach Planning\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/plan-01-4.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/plan-01-4.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/plan-01-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/plan-01-4.jpg?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/plan-01-4.jpg?resize=1536%2C1187&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/plan-01-4.jpg?w=1306&amp;ssl=1 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-c2edcad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2edcad\" 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=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-1.jpg?fit=720%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-full size-full wp-image-1986\" alt=\"Josh and Monique Surprise Proposal and Engagement at Redondo Beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-1.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-d6b986a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6b986a\" 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=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-2.jpg?fit=720%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-full size-full wp-image-1987\" alt=\"Josh and Monique Surprise Proposal and Engagement at Manhattan Beach Pier\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-2.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-d7b1ef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7b1ef0\" 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=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-3.jpg?fit=720%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-full size-full wp-image-1988\" alt=\"Josh and Monique Surprise Proposal and Engagement at Redondo Beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-3.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-f2b63ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2b63ab\" 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=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-4.jpg?fit=720%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-full size-full wp-image-1989\" alt=\"Josh and Monique Surprise Proposal and Engagement at Redondo Beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-4.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-4.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-4.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-5f99a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f99a37\" 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=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-5.jpg?fit=720%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"img-fluid attachment-full size-full wp-image-1990\" alt=\"Josh and Monique Surprise Proposal and Engagement at Redondo Beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-5.jpg?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/surprise-proposal-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-35c772ad elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"35c772ad\" 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=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\"Stephanie was amazing! I planned a surprise engagement and Stephanie scouted the location, sent me videos of her plans (covid precautions instead of meeting in person), and did an amazing job capturing our very special day. She was prompt, responsive, and had great follow through. Would definitely recommend her services. Also, the photos came out great!\"<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/031321-MoniqueJosh-SurpriseProposal-20.jpg?fit=960%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1984\" alt=\"Josh and Monique Surprise Proposal and Engagement at Redondo Beach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/031321-MoniqueJosh-SurpriseProposal-20.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/031321-MoniqueJosh-SurpriseProposal-20.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, 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