Why the Carneros Inn for Nathan and Louisa’s engagement session? Well that’s where Nathan proposed to her… with one of the cutest ways possible. Louisa was out in SF from DC for business and Nathan decided to make a fun weekend out of it. Except Louisa had NO IDEA what was in store. Nathan planned everything to a T with a sort of “scavenger hunt” for the weekend full of little love notes and clues along the way.
Louisa’s first surprise was the trip to Napa, as she had just assumed that they were staying in San Francisco for the weekend. As soon as they arrived to the Carneros they were off to the spa. Nathan excused himself to the sauna… only he really ran back to the hotel room to put his final plan into play:
A rose petal walkway with candles leading to a Tiffanys box… only an empty box with a note inside with instructions leading to another Tiffanys box, with yet another note! Louisa left the spa… utterly relaxed without a care in the world. She completely looked over the rose petal walkway and the candles… halfway thinking to herself “hey, that cottage looks like its on fire?” She knocked on her door only to hear Nathan yell “other door!!!!” (their cottage had two entrances) Ok, so Louisa walks past EVERY box with a note straight to Nathan. He turns her around and they went through every box together. After 3 empty boxes he pulled a ring from his pocked, got down on one knee and proposed. This is one marriage that is going to have excitement at every turn!
Check back in August for when I share how they met….
These two are in LHHHUVE. I had to walk away a few times it was so darn cute!!
I always suggest to my couples to have their makeup trial on the same day as their engagement session. Why not test drive how it will photograph? Louisa secured the ever so fabulous Chris McDonald of the Dream Team. She looks fab eh?
