Neil's Rockefeller Christmas Tree Surprise Proposal
I tell client’s “It’s straight out of a movie, but it’s real life” when helping plan their Rockefeller Christmas tree proposal. Christmas in New york, and an engagement! While proposing at the Christmas tree around Christmas is chaotic, jam packed with tourists, and somewhat risky from a photography standpoint (people walking in front of you), it sure does make awesome and memorable photos.
If you’re willing to have people in your photos in order to capture this unique New York City spot, then let’s go for it! On today’s session, Neil proposed to Ashley on their long weekend trip to New York City. This was Neil’s first time to NYC, and he found both the crowds and the world famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree to be very impressive.
The Proposal Session Experience
We started our holiday proposal session at Rockefeller Center and then moved to the shops at Bryant Park for a post-proposal posed mini-session. It worked out very well photographing Neil and Ashley’s proposal near the Rockefeller Christmas tree just a few blocks North of Bryant Park. After the proposal and several posed photos we moved downtown to Bryant Park.
When photographing I took full advantage of all the twinkly lights and making sure to capture the Empire State Building in a few of their photos. Great photos have context.
Session Highlights and Locations
| Location | Activity |
| Rockefeller Center | Surprise proposal near the world famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree. |
| Bryant Park | Post-proposal posed mini-session at the shops. |
| Midtown NYC | Capturing twinkly lights and the Empire State Building. |
About the Photographer
Jonathan Heisler Photography is comprised of New York City photographers specializing in photographing private NYC proposals, as well as engagement sessions and weddings.