REAL SURPRISE PROPOSAL | EL TIGRE WATERFALL, MONTEVERDE

Devin & Casey’s Surprise Proposal at El Tigre Waterfall

A secretly coordinated proposal at El Tigre Waterfall — Devin planned every detail in advance, down to the color of Casey’s outfit, while we waited disguised as just another couple of tourists with a camera.

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Couple gazing into each other’s eyes with El Tigre Waterfall in Monteverde behind them


ProposalEl Tigre Waterfall
LocationMonteverde, Costa Rica
SessionA Full Surprise, Kept Secret

THE STORY

Disguised as Tourists, Waiting for a “Yes”

Devin and Casey’s story began as a secret months in the making. Devin wanted to create an unforgettable proposal, and coordinated every detail in advance — including Casey’s outfit, chosen specifically to stand out against the green and brown of the waterfall trail. Casey had no idea any of it was planned.

We arrived at El Tigre Waterfall ahead of them, waiting at the meeting point without raising any suspicion — just another couple of hikers with a camera, blending into the trail. The moment Devin and Casey arrived, we started shooting, capturing every step up to the proposal itself.

Casey’s excitement was impossible to miss the second she realized what Devin had planned. Her answer came fast, and unmistakably certain: yes. The session carried on right there at El Tigre, the two of them fully in the moment, soaking in a setting neither of them will forget.

What started as one secret, carefully kept, became a proposal captured exactly as it happened — real, unscripted, and set against one of Monteverde’s most beautiful waterfalls.

After the “Yes”, we continued with more posed and romantic photos.

Vendor Credits

LocationsEl Tigre Waterfall, Monteverde
Proposal PlannerCeilyn Castro, Your White Wedding
Engagement PhotographyJoice Dahianna

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