Justin proposed late Wednesday night just before his now fiancé, Ashley, left work for a long 4 day Thanksgiving break. Justin chose to surprise Ashley outside of her office in Madison Square Park and have me photograph the moment for several reasons. First, Madison Square Park is where they ended many of their first dates. Next, Ashley and Justin work opposite schedules, and Justin knew he had to catch Ashley when she’d least expect it. So, after work going in to a holiday weekend when they were both off was a perfect time.
But, how would Justin know when and where Ashley would be after work? Well, Ashley always texts Justin when she’s leaving work. Second, Ashley leaves work at the same exact time everyday, so she can catch her commuter train home. Lastly, Ashley always walks to the train the same exact way everyday.
With the help of Justin’s sister we laid rose pedals around the area Justin would ask Ashley to marry him. A few minutes before Ashley left work I made sure my cameras and flashes were set correctly for the very low-light proposal. Justin’s sister held their dogs and watched from afar.
Right on the dot, at 5:30pm Ashley left her office and by 5:35pm she was saying “Yes” to Justin’s big question.