For pro-tips on how to legitimately surprise your S/O at your proposal, please find Ryan! For real, this was the most surprised I've had a bride-to-be at the proposal and it was simply amazing! It was a joy and honor to capture such a special, shocking moment for these two at the gorgeous Wilkes Street Tunnel in Old Town Alexandria.

Man proposes on one knee to woman at ivy-covered stone tunnel entrance, romantic outdoor engagement moment.
Couple sharing a romantic marriage proposal moment at a stone tunnel entrance covered in lush green ivy.
Black and white photo of a couple embracing and kissing inside an ivy-covered stone tunnel archway.
Couple standing together in a stone tunnel archway covered in ivy, sharing a romantic moment during an engagement photo session.
Smiling couple holding hands at entrance of stone tunnel archway surrounded by green foliage.
Couple holding hands and smiling at each other by a waterfront with a bridge in the background on a cloudy day.
Couple holding hands near waterfront, woman wearing engagement ring and striped sundress, man in navy suit jacket.
A couple smiles together on a green lawn, woman in cream dress, man in navy blazer and khakis, lush trees behind them.
Couple sharing a romantic kiss on a wooden dock overlooking a calm river with lush green trees in the background.
Black and white photo of a couple sharing a romantic forehead touch near a waterfront dock.