Jordan Pines, Big CottonWood Canyon Utah Proposal | Grace + Francis

Francis attended college with Grace’s sister and they didn’t meet until a concert with other mutual friends. They became friends and they finally went on a boba date and their love fell into place. They have been dating for two years and Francis decided he wanted to propose to Grace in Utah while they were visiting family. The first time Grace had visited Utah, they went to the Salt Flats and she thought it was the most magical place. He contacted me about wanting to propose there. However, in the middle of March, the Salt Flats was flooded and it was cold.

We took advantage of the Utah snow and decided we will plan a “sledding” adventure and have a fun “photo shoot” in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

The day of the proposal. “Sledding” became our key word for the proposal spot and before we went “sledding” I wanted to take pictures of them. We arrived at Big Cottonwood Canyon and walked them to my “photo spot”. Before taking pictures, I told Francis to take his phone out of his pocket giving him a sign to go grab the ring out of his backpack. He came back and I helped them pose for a bit, I told him to face Grace, giving him the signal of I’m ready for you when you’re ready to propose. He told Grace to keep looking at him while Emma snaps pictures of us. At first she was confused what was happening… and he went one knee to ask her to be his wife! Of course she said yes!

“As I was planning the proposal, I worked with her sister, my brother and Emma, for months leading up to the proposal. Being the people closest to the both of us. I leaned on their advice in choosing the perfect ring and the execution of the proposal. Being a perfectionist, every single detail needed to be flawlessly organized. On the day of the proposal, everything had gone according to plan.. until it was time for me to begin my short speech in asking Grace to marry me. I started talking and then my mind went BLANK. My mind blacked out. I eventually came to, to find that I was now engaged to the love of my life!” - Francis