Why Investing In Proposal Photography is A Smart Move
You really can’t afford not to.
Once-in-a-lifetime moments only come once.
If you’re reading this then you’ve already decided that proposing in New Orleans is a great idea. But as you start planning your trip you may be feeling a little sticker shock. What may have seemed at first like a simple, sweet moment is starting to add up fast.
According to The Knot, the average cost of an engagement ring in 2022 is $6,000. You want it to be exactly what they want- the right stone, the right setting, the right size. The cost of the ring is a necessary aspect of marrying the person of your dreams.
You aren’t buying a ring, you are selecting a symbol of your love and devotion forever.
Next up comes your travel plans! Flight costs will vary widely. But let’s just say you are spending around $600 for airfare for both of you. That flight is an absolute necessity (and don’t forget about the cost of transportation to the airport and meals during layovers!) and you wouldn’t dream of flying on a budget airline.
You aren’t buying a flight, you’re booking a trip to the next step in your relationship.
The average cost of a hotel in New Orleans for 2 is $200 a night. You definitely don’t want to cheap out and stay at a motel by the airport. You aren’t renting a hotel room, you’re picking the place you’ll wake up next to your fiancé for the first time.
A couple vacationing in New Orleans spends on average between $372 and $590 per day on food, transportation, tips, and entertainment. And if you know anything about New Orleans, it’s that the food and nightlife are worth indulging in!
You aren’t paying for food and music, you’re discovering the meals and songs that will always remind you of when you got engaged.
What started out as a simple desire to propose has now turned into a nearly $10,000 investment in an experience for the person you love.
So are you going to trust a $250 photographer to capture your $10,000 experience? Or, worse, hope a passerby catches your proposal on their iphone?
I sincerely hope not!
Proposal Photography is an afterthought for a lot of people. A lot of hopeful proposers don’t even realize it’s a thing! By the time they have started shopping for a photographer, they may have more than maxed out their vacation budget and are now trying to find someone who will capture their once-in-a-lifetime experience for a couple hundred bucks.
And they’re likely not very happy with what they find in that price range.
Instead of looking at Proposal Photography as a less-important part of your proposal, consider making a Proposal Photographer an integral part of your budget.
You aren’t hiring a photographer, you are documenting the moment your life changed forever.
And if you really want to make sure the big moment is worth the cash you’re forking out for it, hiring a Proposal Expert is a must.
My rates are higher than the average proposal photographer. But that’s because I’m not your average proposal photographer.
You’ll get so much more than just a couple of photos when you work with me.
You’ll take all of that money you spent on the ring and this trip and ensure that it is paying for a proposal experience that is everything your partner dreamed of.
I’ll help you pick the right location, figure out the best way to get your partner there without them catching on, organize and setup any additional elements you want to add (here’s some inspo!), and be there ahead of time to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. I’ll be there to put out any fires before you ever smell smoke.
Basically, I’m like hiring a badass wedding planner but for your proposal! AND you’ll get 15 years of photography experience to boot.
Your partner will be impressed that you went all out when creating this experience for them and you’ll start the next chapter of your lives together on a seriously high note.
You’ll also have the incredible photos to prove it.
You aren’t hiring a Proposal Expert, you are investing in a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
What are you waiting for? Start planning your proposal experience now!