Once I had the ring (and her father's permission) and was ready to plan the proposal, I spent quite a bit of time thinking about where and how I planned to propose. I knew it was going to be difficult to coordinate everything for a surprise proposal, so I did what any man would do and enlisted some help from her friends and mother. It was a big risk to trust them not to spoil the surprise, but everyone kept the secret and it was a huge success.

Leading up to the proposal, I had a group of Hannah’s friends set up a fake photoshoot for a new line of clothes being released by their friend's local boutique. Hannah’s friends picked her up at our apartment and met the photographer (another good friend) at Buffalo Bayou Park. They had outfits for the girls to model and once they were ready they began walking through the park together. The photographer followed, snapping candid photos. After a lap through the park, Hannah finally came around the corner to see me at the bottom of the hill with a massive, light-up “MARRY ME?” Letters on the lawn.

Hannah looked incredible walking down the stairs towards me. When she reached the bottom I hugged her and dropped to one knee. After taking a moment to soak in the moment, I asked her to be my wife. She, of course, said YES!! A feeling of huge relief, excitement, and love overwhelmed us both! We celebrated with family and took photos before returning to a surprise rooftop party in the Heights to celebrate with friends and more family!

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