BG brides, you all loved the celeb-inspired save the date and wedding video we blogged about a couple of weeks ago. Now, the newest trend for grooms is to hire a paparazzo to take snapshots while they pop the question — all without their new fiancé knowing!
Here's how it works: Guys contact a service like Pap the Question (run by celeb-chaser-cum-proposal-maker James Ambler) to plan the proposal, so that the photog knows exactly where the couple will be positioned and can document them without being spotted. Then they edit the photos and send the prints (along with a DVD) a few weeks later to the unsuspecting, elated bride-to-be.
James Ambler recently told The Today Show that, "The beauty of having pictures taken without being seen is that you're capturing raw emotion."
Your engagement day is so emotional that it often passes by in a blur — we love the idea of capturing this moment on film forever. Plus, if he proposes in private, your Mom and best friend can share in the joy afterwards by watching how the scene unfolded (or you can just look through them every day yourself for an instant pick-me-up any time you're feeling down!)
I wouldn't change my proposal for the world, but the one thing I wish I could add is to have a photo of my face the moment I said "Yes!" My fiancé's best friend offered to hide in the bushes and snap a pic with his camera, but he turned him down because he's far from inconspicuous and thought it would ruin the romance of it all. Alas, we didn't know about Pap the Question back then.
Check out these photos of James and Lili, a couple who recently got engaged using PTQ:
Tell us: Do you have photos from your proposal?
—Stefania Sainato
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