The plan was almost foiled when she said she didn’t really want to skate that night, and I would say a little more than a small amount of panic came across Taylor. Luckily with a little gentle persuasion they approached the ice. I was stationed on the other side of the rink talking with a young skaters mum and taking pictures of her little skater as a cover for what was to come. After a few circuits of the rink I could tell Taylor was nervous, and ahead of schedule he stopped her in front of me and got down on one knee.

I believe I captured her face well at this point, but I could not capture her exclamation of “TAYLOR” as he pulled out the box. She was so shocked and they both started to cry (sorry for letting that slip Taylor!) and the crowd went wild. Once they departed the ice, there were more congratulations from onlookers as we headed out to the street and on to the next location. A romantic dinner for two was set for Elements Kitchen in Pasadena, as well as a few more photo opportunities. I simply loved being a part of this really special day for them both and can’t wait to see what is next for them.