The Whitney Proposal

Kirby was a man on a mission. He reached out to me, letting me know that he saw Joe’s Whitney proposal on the website and was looking to do something similar. We hopped on a call and within a few minutes already had a date and time in our calendars to head down to The Whitney in Detroit to do some location scouting. Prior to our meeting at the Whitney, I sent Kirby a blog from one of my favorite weddings I shot there. It was more of a private, intimate wedding and highlighted the beauty that the Whitney has to offer. While most people think of the stain glass window as the ideal place for a Whitney proposal, Kirby was drawn to the symmetry of the outside and decided to propose there. Next, it was a week of waiting and aligning stories to convince Joanna why they needed to be dressed up for an evening at the Whitney. Kirby went as far as to make up a fake flyer for a work event and even have some friends text Joanna about their attendance as well. Joanna had no idea that the event wasn’t a Whitney dinner, but rather a Whitney proposal!

The day of Kirby’s Whitney proposal started off with bright skies and sunshine; however, just a few hours before the scheduled proposal, it started to rain and call for severe thunderstorms. No proposal is complete without a random curveball being thrown your way! Kirby and I hopped on a call to discuss our options and decided that we would move the proposal inside if needed. The challenge then became setting up the lighting for the staircase prior to their arrival. At 7:20, we sent Kirby the text “#1,” letting him know we would be going with our first option. A few minutes later, Kirby pulled in with Joanna and began walking toward the entrance of the Whitney; however, before they could get there, Kirby had a few things to say and one simple question to ask…