The Lowdown
Where: Villa Roca, Spain
Photographer: Alvaro Sancha
Planner: Carolina Cazorla Gavin, lvaro and Josechu are musicians and met whilst playing in the orchestra at the opera. Although Josechu had yet to come out, they soon found themselves falling in love and after five years of being together, they became inseparable. They are now engaged and, after meeting their wedding planner, Carolina, decided to hold a styled engagement shoot that not only showcased how their love, but told the story of an alternative proposal idea...How We Met
The Proposal
Set up by Carolina, this 'styled' proposal sees lvaro wake up to find a note that leads him to a surprise brunch in the quiet corner of their garden.
There, Josechu had prepared a private picnic and left a note next to lvaro's favourite book, which read: I can't find the words to express how I feel about you, so I've taken the liberty of taking them from one of your favourite books.
Inside the book, lvaro found a paragraph highlighted and underlined with Will you marry me?", along with two earrings threaded onto a ribbon, which they exchanged to symobolise their engagement. When lvaro said yes Josechu popped open the champagne to celebrate.
We love the the story-telling in this shoot; told, in part, through the eyes of Josechu, makes it all the more personal; the epitome of romance, yet so simply done. It's beautiful.
