I recently had the pleasure of photographing Gareth and the dazzling Veronique for their engagement shoot. The pair will be tying the knot in France on June 20th this year.

Deciding which photos to blog from this session was almost impossible. Literally every image makes my heart smile!

We decided to do something a little different for their engagement shoot and started our time together at the lush Botanic Park. We were spoiled with a beautiful, sunny afternoon and even got photobombed by blue iguanas (which almost had us fooled to think they were statues, haha!). Iguanas aside, the park boasts a plethora of backdrop options and I’m thrilled that we went there.

We ended our time together at a secluded beach nearby. Before the sun dipped below the horizon, the sky was painted in shades of pink cotton candy. A dreamy ending to a perfectly dreamy shoot.

Imogen was under the impression that her and Johnny were making a casual trip to the Queen Elizabeth II Botanical Park to check out the

Blue Iguanas and the rest of the beauty that the gardens has to offer – oh was she in for the ultimate surprise. Johnny had arranged for a beautiful

gazebo in the heart of the trails to be cleared and setup with rose pedals, candles, champagne and romantic music to put the icing on the cake.

Ok to be frank, I had to monitor the rose pedals and the setup while the wind made it fun to oversee. I rocked some green attire to

blend into the nearby bushes to play total paparazzi for the surprise proposal. In the end everything went down without a hitch and she said yes!

Congratulations to both Imogen and Johnny on the engagement.

Photos: Chad Munro