The nation’s leading proposal photography company is divulging the five most romantic proposal ideas for an NYC engagements guaranteed to sweep your partner off their feet! Read on for 5 NYC proposal ideas fit for any true romantic!

1. Rose Petal Proposal

Make her feel like royalty by adding this thoughtful detail. Walk hand in hand through Central Park until you both notice a trail of rose petals leading to a quiet spot. Take a knee at the end of the path and ask her to be yours!

Proposal Pro Tip: Watch out for wind!  If you think it may be a windy day, swap out the petals for a bouquet.

2. Romantic Candlelit Proposal

Light the way to the spot you plan to propose, whether it’s in your favorite park, or on a private rooftop overlooking Manhattan!  Illuminate your proposal message by writing it out with candles, or show how you feel by arranging them in a heart!

Proposal Pro Tip: Candles heat things up, but you don’t want your proposal to be on fire. Go for flameless candles for a stress-free experience.

3. Horse and Carriage Proposal

Make your fairytale proposal a reality with a horse and carriage ride.  Have the buggy pick you up on the outskirts of Central Park.  Enjoy a leisurely ride to Bethesda Fountain, where you can exit to propose near the magical Bethesda Terrace for a memorable proposal moment.

Check out our perfect horse and carriage proposal package for a stress-free engagement.

Proposal Pro Tip:  Plan ahead.  Nothing is as unromantic as negotiating price with a carriage driver!

4. Sweet Serenade

Completely surprise your special someone when they start to hear ‘your’ song being played!  Up the surprise factor by having the musician pretend to be simply playing for change.  Invite your partner for a dance, and when the time is right, take a knee!

Proposal Pro Tip:  Make sure they can hear the music!  Go for somewhere that’s not too crowded.

5. Love Statue Proposal

Actions may speak louder than words, but why settle for one when you can have both?  Spell out how you feel by proposing in front of the midtown Manhattan LOVE statue.  The striking red letters against the NYC skyline will look absolutely picturesque in proposal pictures!

Proposal Pro Tip: Plan your proposal for a weekend morning to avoid the workweek rush.

If none of these proposal ideas tugged at your heartstrings, we’ve got a lot more inspiration in store!  Head to our New York proposal page to browse our easy-to-book proposal packages, view more NYC proposals, and get tips, tricks and advice on how to plan and photograph your perfect engagement.

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That’s what TJ did in his creative Piedmont Park, Atlanta Georgia marriage proposal!  After popping the question and placing the stunning engagement ring on Julie’s finger, he gave her a beautiful, custom book full of promises he vowed to keep as her future husband! Her reaction to his proposal was already priceless, but when he gave her the added gift of their love story in book form, she broke into tears of joy again!

We’re all about love stories at Paparazzi Proposals.  After all, we help couples capture and share their proposal stories using our unique brand of surprise proposal photography. We thought the idea of popping the question with your own love story was thoughtful, creative and romantic, and that a LoveBook is the perfect, extra-thoughtful element to add on to any proposal.  Learn more about how you can incorporate a LoveBook into your surprise engagement, or read on for a bit of info from LoveBook on how it works!

Adding Another Chapter to Your Love Story

The foundation of every strong relationship starts with a strong connection.

Watch Julie’s reaction to her LoveBook unfold in the couple’s full proposal slideshow!

Those connections are made up of little moments, ideas, dreams and experiences. LoveBook lets you express all those little reasons that make your relationship special. LoveBook lets you take this moment in time and commemorate it in your very own book. When you pop the question, what better way to set the stage than with a book listing all the reasons why you love them.

Photo courtesy of LoveBook

LoveBooks Speak Louder Than Words

We say “I love you” all the time. The one thing we don’t do as often, and probably should, is say WHY we love each other.

We say it in the morning before we go to work, throughout the day via text messages, we say it before we go to bed. It could be something as silly as, “I love staring at your butt when you put on your makeup,” or as deep as “I love that you have made me a better person.” All of these little things add up to a lot…pretty much everything that makes our relationship what it is. 

How It Works

The creation of a LoveBook is just as special as giving it.

You can create a book in minutes using LoveBook building system and pre-made pages or you can spend weeks customizing each and making it exactly what you want. The choice is up to you. In the end, the books are professionally printed, bound and shipped all over the world.

At LoveBook we’re the experts on what makes a relationship tick. We have provided a library of pages to help get you started. Each series of pre-made pages fall under multiple categories such as: Qualities, Physical Attributes, Intimate, Milestones and many more. Our suggestion is to start your book with the pages that apply to you, then edit each one to be more specific. For instance, a page that says: “I love watching TV with you.” Should be edited to say: “I love that we are both Game of Thrones fanatics.”

This is why LoveBook is unique. It’s let’s you choose how you feel at this moment!  

You’re also going to want to capture the next part of the story: the amazing reaction you get as your partner reads the words, “Will you marry me?” And looks up to see you waiting with a gorgeous engagement ring.

That’s where we come in.  Paparazzi Proposals specializes in taking the stress out of planning and capturing your marriage proposal, so all you have to do is arrive (and keep it a secret!)  Contact us today for a free consultation with one of our proposal experts, and brainstorm proposal ideas! We can’t wait to help you plan and capture your dream marriage proposal!

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George asked Chrissy to meet him at the Highline, where he serenaded her with all of their favorite songs before asking for her hand in marriage!

For more New York proposal ideas and inspiration, head to our New York page.  Browse easy to book proposal packages and check out the latest engagements we’ve helped plan and photograph.

Or, read on to get inspired by George’s sweet New York marriage proposal!

Guy Meets Girl

My fiancé, Chrissy, and I met on September 7, 2013.

We were both a day long conference in New Jersey called “The One Conference.” The friends I had came with had left early and I decided to stay until the end because another friend of mine, Sandeep, drove in alone and could’ve used a partner on the ride back. I didn’t know too many people so I was just waiting on the side for him as he was chatting with a lot of old friends. I started to get bored and lose my patience so I decided to approach his conversation to try and move things along. He happened to be talking to Chrissy, who was a friend from their college years at St. John’s University. I had known her face I think from mutual friends and she recognized me partially also. But nothing more. He introduced us briefly, and we parted ways. Not your fairy tale love at first sight. 

Shortly after, Chrissy sent me a Facebook friend request. And we learned a little more about each other, our senses of humor, and what we valued based on our Facebook profiles. We led each other to laugh a little more and think a little more based on the things we posted until she messaged me online, exactly one month later, on October 7th, 2013. A simple “Yo Whatsup?” From there we just joked and talked playfully and we’re always able to keep conversations going and make each other laugh right from day 1. Never a moment where things got dull or awkward or boring. We talked online for awhile until we moved onto phone conversations and picked up right where left off teaching each other things, and learning from each other, making jokes and laughing so hard together. She mentioned a cool bar with old school arcade games as we were talking and I suggested we go check it out sometime, and that was our fist date was also a month later on November 7th, at Barcade in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 

 We played some classic arcade games from our childhood (I beat her in Frogger) and we just joked and laughed and had a couple drinks. I took her to a nearby pizzeria for pizza which she didn’t eat- and I was left to eat a slice by myself. 

 We went on more dates after that and our 3rd date, November 21,  was our longest lasting nearly 9 hours beginning with brunch at Clinton Bake Shop which then moved to the Highline to Chelsea Market to Miyamoto. This was where we shared our first kiss- on the Highline. 

Falling in Love

We continued to just have so much fun together in any and every situation we were in.

We could laugh and joke and be sarcastic and make everything light and fun and silly. But at the same time we were both working hard and had our ambitions. I was in my residency at Stony Brook University Hospital and she was a working full time PA who was also working towards her Masters in Public Health. She gave a lot of effort and time and thought in her work, her studies, her church, and in helping out anybody who needed it. She played a big role in taking care of her mother after her father passed away and doing things that her family needed from her despite being the youngest and busiest in the family. She shown her true character as someone who is unselfish, strong, nurturing, generous, hardworking, and reliable while still maintaining the ability remain fun and silly and the time to dedicate to us and our budding relationship. 

   As if these things didn’t make me fall in love with her from the start, I knew she was the one when my schedule became incredibly hectic between needing to travel apply for future fellowships, travel all over the country for work interviews, move to Washington D.C. for a month, continue to work nights and weekends in the hospital for multiple months without a break, finishing up research projects, and studying for boards. While I was going through one of the toughest moments in my career, all she showed my was incredible support above anything I’ve ever known, and would always put my best interests and needs high on her priority list, usually above her own. She would come and study in the library with me, and send me messages to encourage me and keep me focused, and always pushed me towards my dreams and goals even if that made things harder for her. I knew I wanted to go through every problem in my life with a woman like that.

The New York Proposal

I chose the Highline as our proposal spot because it’s a beautiful park and it is where we had our first kiss.

I chose to have a guitar set up and waiting for us so that I could pick it up and play her some of the songs that mean a lot to us and our relationship and songs that remind me of how important she is to me. The first part of our proposal day included visiting her father’s grave so we could include him in our special day and then we met some friends and family afterwards to celebrate. I came up with the idea. A couple of friends helped me secure a venue for the families and friends to meet and another helped me figure out what style of ring she wanted. 

A proposal this romantic needed to be documented with surprise proposal photography– so George reached out to Paparazzi Proposals!  Our discreet photographer arrived ahead of time and positioned himself perfectly to capture each moment of George and Chrissy’s engagement, without Chrissy ever knowing he was there!  After she responded with a resounding “Yes!” to her gorgeous engagement ring from NYC jeweler Edcora, he joined them for a stunning post proposal portrait session on the highline and throughout the charming cobblestoned streets of Chelsea.

View the couple’s full proposal photo story.

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As the only national proposal photography in the United States, Paparazzi Proposals was ready to help him plan out and secretly photograph his dream proposal. With photographers in every state, we have the experience and know-how to help you plan the perfect proposal, regardless of when or where you hope to pop the question!

Teaming up with Gondola Adventures, we helped Jose plan a romantic private gondola ride. As the two soaked in the peace and serenity of their ride, Jose decided it was time to make his move.

He slowly turned and looked her in the eyes. As he took hold of  her hand, he professed his undying love and asked if she would spend the rest of her life with him. She responded with a kiss, hug and a resounding…”yes!”

Jose had brought this stunning engagement ring from Robbins Brothers

View all the amazing pictures from this fantastic surprise engagement here.  Click here to see our full gallery of proposals. Ready for a free brainstorming session of proposal ideas and locations? Do you want to learn more about our services or want to bounce some ideas around for your proposal, contact us today.

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After enjoying an all-morning tour of New York City’s parks, Iain had planned one last stop for the afternoon. Jane thought it was just to grab a quick lunch. Yes, lunch was a part of the plan, but before they could eat Iain just needed a certain question answered.

He knew he wanted to propose. However, he no idea how he should do so or where he should do it. In need of some proposal ideas, he enlisted the help of 45 Riots and Brilliant Event Planning. They helped arrange for a sneaky but special proposal! With a giant banner displaying the words “Will you marry me?” positioned directly below the rooftop on which they were dining, Iain walked Jane over to the edge and had her peek down to the park below. As she noticed and read the sign aloud, Iain “assumed the position,” getting down on bended knee. After her shock subsided, Jane excitedly and proudly declared “YES!”

You can see the entire collection of photographs from their special day by clicking here. You can also take a look at another great NYC proposal captured by Paparazzi Proposals here . In need of some ideas as to where to propose and how to do it? With experience in planning and photographing proposals all across the country, we are ready to help you plan and execute your perfect proposal. We won’t rest until you to have arranged an engagement moment you can cherish forever! Learn more about us here.

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Antonio needed the perfect setting for his proposal, so he went to the best Gondola company in America.

Our friends at Gondola Adventures and booked a romantic dinner cruise. After their meal dockside the couple were taken out in a stunning gondola along the canals in Newport beach, with a message in a bottle waiting and a ring in his pocket the scene was set for this amazing proposal.

As always our sneaky snapper was on hand to capture every moment and you can view all the beautiful pictures here.

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