Ami & Conrad’s Proposal in Paris
Conrad and I have worked together for ten years now, and in that time I have come to love him as a brother / business partner / best friend. I first met his girlfriend Ami in the Spring of 2019, I had just gotten out of the hospital and was using a walker while recovering from my onset of multiple sclerosis. Imagine a double-date with your boyfriend’s boss / best friend – an old married couple with four kids and two people in their early twenties who had just started dating. I was self-conscious about the double-date and deep-down convinced that no one could ever be “good enough” for my best friend.
After about five minutes I realized that Ami is absolutely perfect for my best friend.
I knew after that double-date that Conrad and Ami would get married some day. As I grew to know Ami better I would tell Conrad that if he messed anything up with her I was choosing to stick with her LOL. Over the years Conrad and Ami grew closer and moved in together, and before long Conrad was talking to me about proposing.
When Conrad first told me about the European trip he was planning with Ami I was overjoyed for my friend. He was so happy and excited to propose to Ami!! I had been wanting to take a girls’ trip with our fellow photographer Christy so this all seemed like the PERFECT trip – I was able to get away for a week to Paris with a girl friend AND photograph my best friend’s proposal, it was truly the trip of a lifetime!!
After lots of planning and scheming Christy and I worked out the perfect spot for Conrad to propose to Ami. We chose the quiet riverbank at the base of the Trocodero and hid there while Conrad and Ami made their way to the spot. I was hiding behind a garbage can (lol) and came out just a split-second too early (I blame the nerves! And Ami taking off her sunglasses at the last possible second!) and Ami saw me just before Conrad got down on one knee. But all in all it was still the perfect moment, and in the end my best friend got engaged!! We celebrated with cheese and wine and phone calls home, Ami’s ring looked perfect on her and Conrad was so happy to be engaged to this wonderful woman.
The next morning we met at Trocodero before the sun rose for an engagement session with the Eiffel Tower in the backdrop. Ami wore a beautiful dress that Conrad had surprised her with, and Ami brought along Underbergs for good measure. It was a picture-perfect morning (punctuated by some incredibly cooperative pigeons who helped make for an amazing moment)! It was a trip that we will never forget, photographing in Paris was a dream come true. But even better was celebrating Ami and Conrad taking this next step together, we could not be happier for them!
We love you so much, Ami and Conrad, thank you for letting us share in this unforgettable adventure. We would joyfully go back to Europe with you ANY time!
To see all of Ami and Conrad’s gorgeous engagement photos, click here