When Michael reached out to us about having his proposal to Minjee photographed, he already had Central Park in mind. As one of our popular locations for proposals, we couldn’t agree more with his decision! He and his now fiancee Minjee walked along Bow Bridge before they stopped at this spot to take what she thought would just be regular tourist-y selfies. When he finally got down on one knee to pop the question, we captured this gorgeous shot with the Manhattan skyline behind them on one side and the winter trees in Central Park on the other.

Afterward, with smiles on all of our faces, we took portraits of them as a newly engaged couple around the other beautiful locations within the park like the Bethesda Terrace and Fountain.

On this NYC trip of theirs, all Sandy knew they were going to get up to in DUMBO was a fun, couple’s portrait session with her beau Chaz. What she didn’t expect was for him to get one knee down on the ground, the Brooklyn Bridge behind them, and propose to her!

The joy in their faces was so palpable, we just had to capture as much as we could of their infectious smiles!

For us at IHNY, the moment that we truly feel that Christmas is fast approaching is when we get to capture a couple’s engagement in The Rink at Rockefeller Center. The giant, colorful, and brightly lit Christmas tree provides a perfectly festive backdrop to every romantic proposal that takes place there.

Xavier and Delphine just so happened to be our first Ice Skating Proposal couple for Winter 2018! We were extremely excited to get to photograph, not only the moment where he gets down on one knee, but also their post-proposal portraits in front of the Prometheus Statue, where they also enjoyed a couple of glasses of champagne to celebrate!

This unsurprisingly successful and beautiful proposal was planned by The Heart Bandits team.

Tracy and Jon’s surprise proposal was a fairy tale come to life! Having known Tracy for almost a decade, Jon decided to pop the question on a romance-filled Saturday. Following a helicopter tour over Manhattan, he took her to a rooftop overlooking the city. On a terrace filled with rose petals, Jon got down on one knee and asked Tracy to marry him; her “yes” was so beautiful and moving! A violinist was also there to add to the mood, playing songs like “Time of My Life” and “I Swear.” After the proposal, the lovely couple took some stunning engagement photos and shared a private dinner together. This event was magical from start to finish!

Proposal planners: The Heart Bandits

Zach and Katie came up all the way from Texas to the Big Apple for a great weekend vacation. However, Zach had something bigger in store for her! He brought her to Central Park to enjoy the lush, timeless gardens before leading her to Gapstow Bridge, where he finally popped the question. The lovely couple was all smiles in the stunning photos they took after; we’re thrilled to have been able to capture such a fantastic moment in their journey together!