I live for happy moments like these! Austin contacted me from Texas a couple of weeks before a planned trip to Colorado with his sweetie. He planned to propose and wanted the big moment captured for posterity. We did a little scheming on the sly and determined that the Garden of the Gods overlook on Mesa would be the best spot. On the big day my second photographer Joy and I posed as tourists, and when Austin and Katie arrived, we positioned ourselves a few yards behind them. I’m sure Katie thought we were the weirdest tourists ever as she could feel us lurking behind the bushes as they admired the view for what felt like an eternity. But then… suddenly Austin got down on one knee and popped the question! Of course her response was an enthusiastic YES, then she dropped to her knees to embrace him. A couple of ladies in the parking lot above us witnessed the whole thing and cheered loudly. It was a wonderful moment! Afterward we went to the Garden of the Gods to snap a few happy official portraits. Congratulations to Katie and Austin! I hope your wedding is everything you dreamed of!