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Griffith Park Engagement // Peter & Karen

A couple stands on the balcony of Griffith park, dressed formally for their Griffith Park engagement

 Etherial engagement at Griffith Park // ©2016 Sun & Sparrow Los Angeles wedding and engagement photographer

How He Proposed

We had talked a lot about marriage in the year leading up to the proposal and had even gone shopping to look at rings. I started to watch for hints from Peter…perhaps a weekend getaway trip, a date night at a special restaurant…as it turns out, the day that Peter proposed was a typical lazy wear-pajamas-all-day Saturday for us.

Peter had been nursing me through a terrible cold that week and I was still feeling too miserable to go out. I did, however, need to take my car to get it serviced that afternoon. Peter offered to pick up takeout for lunch from one of our usual restaurants, so I stayed home with my DayQuil to rest. 45 minutes later and he wasn’t home yet…I was starting to get hungry…1 hour later and I was starting to worry, but also I was Hangry!

Finally, he came home with food and groceries and a story about how the credit card machine at the restaurant was broken. I believed his story because all I wanted to do was dive into my lunch and eat! I only found out later that he used that time to pick up flowers for the proposal!

Fast forward an couple hours later and I came home from getting my car serviced. I was fumbling to find keys to the front door when Peter opened it. I heard John Legend’s “All of Me” playing in the background with rose petals leading up to a bouquet of roses on the table. On it had a card that read “From me and Mocha, now go give Mocha a kiss!” (Mocha is our little dachshund).

I stooped down to give Mocha a kiss and Peter said “do you notice any new bling on her?” I was looking for a ring, but couldn’t find it! Mocha had a new dog tag that read “Will you & Mocha marry me”. I stood up with tears in my eyes and that’s when Peter proposed. Of course I said yes! We are so excited to be starting this new chapter of our lives together.

Griffith Park Engagement Photos

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Newly engaged couple touches noses and smiles during their griffith Park engagement
A newly engaged couple shares a bowl of food at a restaurant in griffith park
An engaged couple kisses and stands together with their dachshund during their griffith park engagement session
A woman leans into her man during their engagement session at Griffith park
An engaged couple hugs while holding their dog on a leash in Griffith park
A dachshund on the legs of an engaged couple at griffith park
A man holds a dog as his fiance smiles at him
An engaged couple looks into each others eyes while standing under a tree in griffith park at golden hour
A couple kisses as their dog looks on at golden hour at griffith park
A man looks into the camera as his new fiance looks at him
newly engaged couple walks down the road with their dog at griffith park
a man and woman sit on a ledge and walk down a path during their los angeles engagement session
newly engaged couple on a bridge at griffith park in los angeles
A couple stands under a bridge at griffith park
a newly engaged woman leans on rocks
An engaged couple holds hands and leans into each other under a tree
A man and woman in formal attire, walking down the road in Los Angeles
A woman in a red dress and a man in a suit cross the road and hold each other in a field
A newly engaged couple holds each other in a field at griffith park
An engaged couple stands at the bottom of a hill under trees in Los Angeles
The sun sets over Griffith Park in Los Angeles
An engaged couple walks up to the griffith observatory for their engagement session
An engaged couple holds each other in front of griffith observatory
A formally dressed woman shows off her engagement ring on the balcony at the Griffith Observatory
A woman in a red dress spins on a pathway overlooking Los Angeles
An engaged couple stands together. She leans into him, showing off her ring
An engaged couple on a veranda at Griffith Observatory
An engaged couple holds each other in the doorway of griffith observatory
A man and woman touch foreheads during golden hour at Griffith Observatory overlooking Los Angeles
A man stands in a suit in front of Griffith Observatory
A man spins his fiance during their Griffith Observatory engagement photoshoot
The hollywood sign on the hills as seen from the Griffith Observatory
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