In the last 2 months we have been very busy, but also very privileged to help with 5 marriage proposals.

Two of them were done in association with Horse Beach Rides. With the Horse Riding proposals the couple will arrive at the Horse Beach Rides’ farm, Equine Ranch, and be assigned horses, given a basic induction, and then head out on the ride. The ride takes them through lovely bush trails, along a short piece of road, and onto the beach. The beach that is used is Reunion Beach, this is a quite & safe beach that is really beautiful, one of the lesser known beaches of the greater Durban. While at the beach they stop for a break and get handed a picnic basket & beach mat. They get to choose a nice spot to have their picnic where he proposes & our stealth photographer follows behind and takes shots of the proposal. After which they ride back to the farm.

The other three proposals we did in the last 2 months were rather different.

One we did was a “love boat” sunset cruise. This gentleman wanted something private and up-market for his girlfriend. So we suggested a boat ride. It included decorating the boat with hearts & roses, a nice picnic blanket & plush cushions. We supplied a picnic & champagne, and had a photographer on board. The couple arrived and the boat got going, we did a cruise around the Durban harbor & the proposal went off lovely with a very happy yes.

Another was a helicopter flight in association with JNC Helicopters. This gentleman really wanted a “once in a lifetime” experience for him and his girlfriend. So we suggested the Helicopter Mountain Picnic, which he loved. They arrived at the Virgina Airport, and along with their photographer got whisked away, along the coast, up the umgeni river, and all the way to Inanda Dam. At a certain mountain on the side of the Inanda Dam they landed for a picnic. With the pilot leaving them in peace, and the photographer going for a “short walk” to give them space & privacy, our gentleman dropped to his knee and proposed  with a gorgeous view behind them. Of course she too said yes, and our photographer caught it all on camera.

Our most recent proposal was a special one. This was a gentleman who wanted to propose to his girlfriend on their dating anniversary. So we suggested a private romantic picnic as a surprise for his lady. We chose a nice spot on the beach (again we used the lovely Reunion Beach in Durban South) where we could see both the Sunset & the sea. This spot was lovely with its characteristic “ghost” trees, and view of Durban’s inland basin.  We got a lovely picnic made up, a nice blanket & plush cushions to make a “love nest”, and lots of hearts & silk roses. We made a pathway by putting roses in the sand, and a “message in a bottle” declaring his everlasting love for her in the middle of the pathway. We got pretty red hurricane lanterns, and rose petals across their picnic blanket. And then we waited for their arrival with a photographer hidden in the bushes. They arrived and thoroughly enjoyed their picnic, and after watching the sunset, he dropped to his knee and she said yes.

So we say “Congratulations on your engagement” to Van & Jothi, Reinhard & Charne, Jamie & Michelle, Manuel & Dinette and Vishay & Leesha .

Dear reader, Will you be next to get engaged?