At our video chat planning session with Flytographer, he was nervous, but excited. Sean knew two things: he wanted the Houston skyline in the background, and it would be important to Dylan to have photos of the moment.

We picked the perfect spot along Buffalo Bayou and set the date and time. When the day rolled around our perfect location wasn’t available! Of course there was no indication of this when we initially researched the spot, no mention of it being inaccessible on our chosen date. I had finally encountered the situation that makes me grateful I show up 90 minutes prior to a proposal!

As soon as I realized we had to make a change I texted him the news and let him know and I was already scouting another spot. When I confirmed my backup location was good to go I sent another text with a photo to see what he thought. He was stoked! Honestly I’m sure he was just relieved.

I was standing across the street pretending to photograph the bayou when they arrived at the Sabine Street Bridge. Sean stopped Dylan near the middle of the bridge to look out over Buffalo Bayou and take a selfie with his unknowing soon-to-be fiance. That was my queue that he was about to make his move. In an instant Sean was down on his knee and a huge smile came over Dylan’s face. She was definitely surprised and probably running through her head all the weird little things Sean had been doing the last few weeks.

After a few minutes of hugs and excitement, we went for a walk and chatted about Sean’s proposal planning. Dylan wanted to know all the details! She swore she had no clue when then arrived at the bridge that a proposal was about to happen. Even with our last minute texting spree we still pulled it off!