Charlotte North Carolina Wedding photographers - New York Photojournalist

Lindsay & Mike Go Green at The Orange

liesl June 19th, 2008

Lindsay & Mike, who live in Boston, wanted to meet me at the Syracuse University campus for their engagement session (go Orange!). I was thrilled when they showed up in green, my favorite color! Lindsay and I completely agree on the attributes of this most amazing hue!

Comments(2)
Engagement Photos , Liesl Cowley , Portraits , Syracuse NY

The Man’s Guide to the Perfect Marriage Proposal

Neil June 18th, 2008

The Man’s Guide to the Perfect Marriage Proposal @ The Art of Manliness

There are a few things you must keep in mind when contemplating the way that you will propose marriage to your lady. First, this is a memorable moment, which will be told and retold over the years to your friends, family, children, and grandchildren. Make it a story worth telling. Secondly, every woman is different; make your proposal specific to her taste and personality. Some women would love nothing more than to have all their friends and family be witness to the event, while others would much prefer a private and intimate moment with you alone. First and foremost, make sure the way in which you ask makes her comfortable.

Make it a story worth telling…..of course this is near and dear to my heart and the humor of how everyone’s expectations are botched in funny little ways is part of the cuteness of such an enormous expectation. The expectation is the lock on the woman’s heart - and meeting it is the key to winning that heart with the Man’s gesture. I’m writing this for the Men so this is how you have to think of it:

Give her some bragging rights!

Seriously, she needs to be able to brag you up to her friends and family - and doing this right will help her do that and give her a greater sense of confidence as she earns their approval and admiration from the story you create. A great story makes her feel unique and special at the same time.

Listen to couples tell their engagement story, and listen for the elements that were important to them.

wedding photojournalist signature