Autumn + Nate | Grand Rapids Proposal
I like shiny things, but I'd marry you with paper rings
It’s a joy that you really can’t put into words when one of your people finds their best friend. When Autumn first told our friend circle about Nate, we could all hear it in her voice — there was an excitement, a light that we hadn’t heard before. When we all met Nate, everything made perfect sense.
Flash forward a few years, Nate messaged saying he was getting ready to propose to Autumn, was planning an entire Ears Tour-themed book series, and asked if I could be there to document the moment he asked Autumn to marry him. Needless to say, there was a lot of happy, albeit ugly, crying from my end.
The devil was in the details — Nate picked out a selection of Autumn’s favorite Taylor Swift songs, designed book covers from their favorite photos together, and told her that a few of us were all in town just by happenstance and that we should get dinner at Greenwell — but before going that we HAD to check out this little book store just a few doors down…
“I couldn’t stop smiling thinking about Autumn and her reaction”
-Nate
But the surprises didn’t end there…
After the proposal was over, and after the six of us did finally have dinner over at Greenwell, Nate suggested we grab drinks at New Holland Brewing in downtown Grand Rapids so that he and Autumn could tell some of their friends and coworkers there. Little did Autumn know, but Nate had planned a second surprise waiting for her there — an entire proposal party with all of their friends there to celebrate them!
“It brought everything beautifully full circle for me — that’s where Nate and I met”
-Autumn
Have loved these two through so many eras, and now can’t wait to celebrate the start of the next in May!
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Photography: Shadow Shine Pictures