Waterton Winter Surprise Proposal [Cody & Makenzie]

Waterton winter surprise proposal

Cody contacted me all the way from the US to plan out his Waterton winter surprise proposal to his girlfriend Makenzie, and this was a situation where she wouldn’t even know they were getting photos taken!

We lucked out with their anniversary trip falling right after the cold snap so he could justify taking her on a scenic walk. We did, however, run into a few snags with our plan! I arrived to find the location I gave him closed to vehicle traffic, requiring a bit of a hike through very deep snow up the Prince of Wales road. Once I was ready, I received word from Cody that they had gotten “stuck” at a restaurant and he was trying to rush them out without raising any suspicions. He gave me regular updates when he went to “wash his hands” in the restroom!

Not having met them, I had to guess who they were without staring. It didn’t help that two other couples came by around when I expected Cody and Makenzie to arrive! I didn’t expect it to be so busy there with the road being closed! One of the couples was even stopping to take cell phone photos like Cody and I had worked out in our plan.

Finally the right people arrived. I did such a good job pretending to be a landscape photographer that Makenzie was worried they would get in my way and wreck the photo I was taking! Once he proposed and pointed me out, I didn’t have to be so awkward ;)

They were both so happy after the big question that it made the rest of the photos a breeze! They followed me around the town of Waterton to the best locations, and had a truly memorable engagement story :)

Waterton winter surprise proposal
Prince of Wales in winter, road closure

After battling the snow on the road, there was almost none at the top!

Prince of Wales in winter

I wasn’t just pretending to be a landscape photographer, I took a few real photos while I waited :)

scenic Waterton in the winter from Prince of Wales

First couple… I was pretty sure this wasn’t them because they weren’t going to THE SPOT

Waterton winter surprise proposal

This couple had me super confused because he kept taking cell phone photos of her, which Cody was going to do of Makenzie. If it was him, he was really stalling!

couples photography in Waterton

Cody managed to sneak in eye contact when they arrived and it was pretty clear once they got to this point ;)

Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
couples photography in Waterton
Waterton winter surprise proposal
couples photography in Waterton
Prince of Wales engagement photos

The plus side of the road being closed was being able to use it for photos!

Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Cameron Falls winter photos
Cameron Falls winter photos
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal
Waterton winter surprise proposal

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