A Surprise Proposal in Lloret de Mar: Larissa & Leonardo

Some love stories unfold quietly. Others arrive as a beautiful surprise, even for the person being proposed to.

Larissa and Leonardo are a Brazilian couple, and Leo reached out to me with a very special plan: he wanted to propose to Larissa during a surprise photoshoot. From the very beginning, the intention was clear, the moment needed to feel intimate, emotional, and natural, without breaking the magic of the surprise.

After talking through the idea, I suggested Jardins de Santa Clotilde, in Lloret de Mar. Overlooking the Mediterranean, the gardens offer a timeless atmosphere: stone stairways, sculpted greenery, open sea views, and a quiet elegance that feels both cinematic and intimate. It’s the kind of place where time slows down, perfect for a moment that will be remembered forever.

We planned the session as a simple couple shoot. Larissa arrived thinking it was just a normal photoshoot, while Leo carried the quiet anticipation of what was about to happen. When the proposal came, it was subtle and emotional, no big gestures, just presence, honesty, and love. The kind of moment that doesn’t need direction.

For this session, I photographed everything using a Sony A7III paired with a 50mm lens, allowing me to stay close without intruding. The 50mm gave the images a natural perspective, soft depth, and intimacy, ideal for capturing real expressions, tears, laughter, and the subtle shifts that happen when a life-changing question is asked.

What I love most about surprise proposal sessions is that they’re not about perfection. They’re about truth. About the nervous hands, the pause before the “yes,” and the way two people look at each other when they realize something has just changed forever.

Larissa said yes.
And together, in the gardens by the sea, they began a new chapter, one that now lives on in photographs, memory, and feeling.