After a horse and carriage ride through Central Park, they walked towards Cherry Hill in Central Park, where a picnic complete with chocolate strawberries, chilled champagne and two dozen cowlilies awaited them.

Milana couldn’t believe how thoughtful Eugene had been!  And, the surprises weren’t over yet!  Smiling, Eugene pointed out the nearby Bow Bridge, and right on cue, a banner unfurled reading, “Milana, I love you.  Will you marry me?”

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Eugene pulled off an absolutely perfect proposal, and it got an amazing reaction!  After he popped the question, Milana brought her hands to her face to wipe tears of joy from her eyes before saying, “Yes!!!” And moving in for a kiss!  Passersby on the bridge broke out into applause as he slipped a sparkling Kay Jewelers engagement ring onto her finger.

How They Met:

Eugene and Milana first met at a mutual friend’s housewarming party in July of 2014. 

Though they only exchanged a few words, Eugene was intrigued.  The pair had many mutual friends in common, and kept seeing each other at parties and events but never had a chance to exchange more than a simple “Hey, how are you?”  That is, until Eugene’s birthday this past June.

They struck up a conversation and Eugene felt instantly at ease with her.  He admired her easy-going attitude and fun personality, and wanted to get to know her better, but his shyness got the best of him that night and he didn’t ask her out.

With a little prompting from his friends, he gained enough courage to ask her out, and on June 19th, they went on their first date.

How They Knew:

It became apparent to Eugene as they spent more time together that this was the person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. 

Eugene said it was an initial instinct that simply grew naturally with time, and in October, he started thinking over creative ways to pop the question!

The Proposal Plan

Eugene knew he wanted a picnic in the park marriage proposal.

He had been trying to plan a picnic all of last summer, but weather kept getting in the way.  Their engagement was the perfect time to give her the romantic picnic they’d been talking about for months!

After chatting with one of our proposal experts, he decided that Bow Bridge would be the picture-perfect proposal spot!  He booked our New York Horse and Carriage Ride Proposal Package, adding on thoughtful details like a bouquet of flowers, a park picnic setup, and a custom banner to help him pop the question!

The Engagement Photos

Little did Milana know, our discreet New York surprise proposal photographer had secretly photographed their entire engagement!

Eugene wanted to make sure their entire proposal story was beautifully photographed to remember forever, so he booked a two hour post-proposal portrait session. After the couple had a moment to take in their new engagement and share a celebratory toast, our photographer introduced himself and joined the couple for a beautiful fall engagement session in Central Park. 

View their full proposal slideshow and some gorgeous engagement pictures from their couples photo shoot.

More New York Proposal Photography

Get inspired with more New York proposal photography by checking out our New York surprise engagement photography Pinterest board, full of great New York engagement suggestions.  Or, browse our variety of romantic engagement plans and customizable proposal packages to see which one best suits the two of you.  Still a bit stuck for ideas? Remember to Contact us today for a free consultation. We’re here with tips, tricks and local knowledge to help you pull off the perfect New York engagement, and discreetly capture it all with gorgeous professional photography!

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Want to plan your own dream NYC scavenger hunt engagement and have it discreetly captured with hidden proposal photography?  Give us a call at 888-287-5120, or fill out the form below for a free consultation with one of our proposal experts!  

We offer easy-to-book proposal plans and customizable NYC proposal photography packages.  From initial New York proposal ideas to thorough logistics, we’re here to help you plan your perfect New York proposal!  And if you’d like to plan your scavenger hunt proposal outside of NYC, it’s no problem. We offer our services in every major city nationwide, so no matter where you want to pop the question, we’re here to help!

In the meantime, read on to find out the love story that inspired Rob’s sweet New York scavenger hunt marriage proposal!

How They Met:

Rob and Steph met on July 20, 2012 at a mutual friend’s birthday cruise of the New York City harbor, featuring the musical stylings of Billy Joel cover band Big Shot.

Though their stories differ slightly, they both agree that after Steph asked their mutual friend who on the cruise was single, he turned around and pointed out Rob and quickly introduced the pair. They immediately hit it off, bonding over a shared love of Billy Joel and spending the rest of the night talking, laughing, singing and dancing together. As the evening was coming to a close, Rob snapped a great photo of the New York City skyline and smoothly asked “What’s your phone number?  I’ll send it to you.”

Rob was drawn in by her fun personality and how easily they got along, and Steph was equally impressed by his rendition of “We Didn’t Start The Fire” and the smooth way he got her phone number, which she says she still can’t believe she fell for!  And what about the photo that started it all?

“That picture is now framed in our apartment, and makes for a great conversation, as well as a milestone of when we met!”  Rob revealed.

How They Knew:

They both knew they had found The One when Hurricane Sandy hit in October of that year.  Both of their apartments had no power, so they waited out the storm at Rob’s place.

“We spent five consecutive days together with no technology or hot water,” said Rob.  “Our only entertainment was each other and a bottle of red wine.  If we could get through those crazy few days together and still want to see each other, we felt pretty good about moving forward!” 

Planning the Perfect New York Scavenger Hunt Surprise Proposal:

Fast forward three years later, and Rob was thinking of how he could incorporate all the memories of the times they shared together into one incredible marriage proposal.  He decided an NYC scavenger hunt proposal would be the perfect way to pop the question.  He contacted Paparazzi Proposals to discuss his New York scavenger hunt surprise proposal idea, and we helped him work out the logistics and to make sure the whole day was beautifully documented with secret proposal photography!

Steph reads the first clue after leaving their apartment. She had no idea that our photographer was discreetly capturing the whole scavenger hunt!

Once he drafted up his proposal plan, he ran it past Steph’s mom, to make sure it included everything she’d want in a dream engagement (how sweet!).  Then, he reached out to her boss and arranged for her to have the day off work.  On Friday morning, she woke up to a clue directing her to their favorite breakfast spot, a neighborhood bagel cafe.  Our sneaky snapper trailed her paparazzi-style to capture her heading to each location on the treasure hunt!

Reading the second clue outside of their favorite breakfast spot.

Once there, she received her second clue.  The clues lead her through their favorite date spots, and places where they celebrated milestones in their relationship.

Heading to Dry Bar after a stop at the apartment to quickly change.

Rob knew she’d want to be glammed up for her engagement photos, so he incorporated a mani-pedi, a professional makeup artist and a blowout at Dry Bar into the scavenger hunt!

A black car picked Steph up from the salon and whisked her to the West Side Highway, at Circle 84, right near Circle Cruise Lines— the cruise where they first met.

As she walked towards him, he dropped to one knee and pulled a velvet box from his back pocket, opening it to reveal a sparkling engagement ring from Diamond Castle.  Completely overjoyed, Steph said, “Yes!!!”

And the surprises didn’t stop there! Rob had invited all of their friends and family to wait nearby at Landsdowne Road, the bar where they had shared their first date, for an impromptu engagement party!  Rob rented our New York wedding proposal photographer with our special proposal photography package and was able to capture the whole incredible day with stunning professional photography.

See more gorgeous NYC wedding proposal photography photos in the couple’s full proposal slideshow!  

And, if you’re ready to get started planning your own romantic scavenger hunt marriage proposal, don’t forget to contact us to run your initial ideas past one of our proposal experts!

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Erik and Meagan decided to take a ride into New York City from New Jersey to soak in the sights and sounds the Holidays have to offer. Little did she know, Erik had a much bigger plan in place!

Knowing how much he loved Meagan, he wanted everything about his marriage proposal to be perfect. So he reached out to Paparazzi Proposals for some help with creative proposal ideas, romantic locations and best of all, surprise proposal photography! 

With one of our paparazzi-style photographers discreetly snapping photographs in the distance, we were able to capture the moments before, during and after he popped the big question. Meagan was thrilled he had done so. They now have genuine photos of the actual moment they were engaged. These are perfect for sharing with family and friends to let them be a part of this magical moment in your relationship. Click here to see Erik and Meagan’s engagement moment unfold.

We can also stay hidden from your fiancee afterwards, giving you the chance to give these stunning photographs as a birthday, wedding or anniversary gift. We also offer traditional engagement photography. So once you pop the question, we can stick around for some great portrait shots that can be used for a save-the-date or engagement announcement. Click to see some more of the amazing proposals we have been a part of.

Want to understand how we help? Click to learn how we work. Ready to get started planning your dream proposal? Click to contact us for a complimentary brainstorming session of locations and ideas. If you know of someone planning their engagement, be sure to let them know about our unique surprise proposal photography services!

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