Surprise Proposal under the Lights

Turn up the lights in here, baby. This Toledo location will leave you singing West’s All of the Lights, and I’m not mad about it. 

Do you ever get excited for those out-of-the-blue messages? I sure do! And in this case, it was an inquiry. A close friend to one of my former clients had a secret only she, Matt and (now) I only knew about - a surprise proposal in downtown Toledo in the lights! ABSOLUTELY.

Matt and Hayley had a lot of work cut out for them. Hayley, the rockstar she is, nailed down every little detail and helped round up Matt and Jordan’s closest friends and family to attend the special occasion. Matt himself, had the pressure of keeping the biggest secret to himself. One might think that shouldn’t be too hard. Guess again. 

Jordan is not a woman of surprises. Her curious mind likes to predict moments and guess every possible situation and outcome. Boy, did Matt have his work cut out for him. They attended the Zoo Lights earlier that week but decided that was too predictable. He called in for backup. He asked a friend to take Jordan out for fun and drinks. Because what’s suspicious about having some cocktails on a Thursday night? While the girls were partaking in Thirsty Thursday, Matt was finishing the final touches, lining the walkway with candles, hiding friends and family, and discussing last minute details for the shoot. He then stepped inside the ornament light display as he awaited his soon-to-be fiancé.

Jordan arrived at the park and continued on down the steps where she found Matt anxiously waiting. They locked hands and without wasting one second, Matt got down on one knee to ask her to spend forever with him. At that moment, she covered her mouth in shock. And almost instantly she smiled with tears of happiness knowing this was the man she’d dreamt of spending the rest of her life with. She wrapped her arms around her now fiancé and embraced this intimate moment.

Little did she know, the surprises weren’t over just yet. The couples’ family, friends, and most prized possessions - their two pups - walked out to join the celebration. They welcomed Matt and Jordan with endless hugs and wet paws. These moments will be cherished forever knowing the ones that mean the most were there for this milestone. The fun started and family, friends and the pups got their chance to document this big day with photographs. We can’t forget the customized Mr. & Mrs. champagne bottle pop! But the party didn’t stop there. Following the proposal, the crew celebrated at Levi and Lilacs.

It was time for me to part ways for the night. I couldn’t help but to reflect and be so grateful to be a part of such a memorable night shared with Matt and Jordan’s closest family and friends. Congrats to the future Mr. and Mrs.! I’m excited to continue watching your story unfold.