This year we have photographed many happy couples from all around the world and it was time to give something back. We are very excited to share our Christmas gift for 2016. Do you remember the project we did in 2013 ? Back then, we went out in the streets of Paris and offered to happy couples free romantic pictures.
This year we took the project to a whole different lever and we offered 5 PARIS PHOTO SESSIONS at the Eiffel Tower, to 5 lucky couples. We asked couples who are deeply in love with each other, to send their applications and tell us why should we consider them for the free Paris photo shoots. After reading all the beautiful love stories, we have decided to reward the following couples.
The youngest couple in our selection, Chiara and Kevin are only 18 years old. They have prepared perfectly for their free photo shoot, with matching attire and fun energy. Here is our favorite photo from their photo session.
It was no surprise that young love is beautiful and they couldn’t get enough of each other.
They are from the north of UK and childhood sweethearts. Lauren and Dougy met in Biology class and got engaged a year go, but never had the opportunity to take engagement photos.
What surprised me the most at Lauren and Dougy, was that they are silly northeners that at time behave like children and that’s exactly how I am. That is probably the reason why we hit it off so well. They even brought some mistletoe to kiss under and some Christmas candy to create cute and romantic engagement pictures at the Eiffel Tower.
They are best friends and live in Belgium. Married for 3 years, Paris is their favorite city. Sophie and Didrik have even a preferred itinerary when they come to the city of lights and it involves: Avenue Montaigne, rue Saint Honoré, the Louvre Museum and naturally: La Durée.
What I really liked about Sophie and Didrik is that they are incredibly in love with each other and they are so fun. From the first moment we meet, I knew that we have to take a romantic selfie at the Eiffel Tower.
Where should I even start about Michelle and Kevin ? They met in high school in chemistry class and yes, there was chemistry ! They have celebrated 13 years of marriage and are together for 19 years. They actually live in Paris now.
Michelle and Kevin are parents, but what surprised me the most is that they looked like a couple who is dating for a few months and they are still discovering each other. The way they kissed was so passionate. Just watch the video a few lines below 🙂
We finished their photo session with the famous Champagne shower. Gotta love their fun energy !
Now we are getting to the special part of the day. Among the five lucky couples, we have planned to be part of a special surprise proposal. So when Ben wrote us to help him capture the moment when he goes on his knee in front of the Eiffel Tower, we said YES !
He was not alone, his friends gave him a hand and prepared a big heart made of rose petals and candles. His girlfriend, Tiffany was lead by her friends in the spot with a gorgeous view over Eiffel tower at night. Their “plan” was to go to dinner together. So when she arrived in the spot and saw Ben waiting next to the heart, she very quickly figured out what was happening.
Ben is so much in love with Tiffany and he was so nervous while waiting for her. He told us that what he likes the most about Tiffany is how pure her heart is. Her compassion and love is something that he never witnessed in a person before he met her. After the engagement photos, we gathered everyone and took a group photo with the newly engaged couple and their friends to celebrate their engagement in front of the Eiffel Tower lit up.
We are incredibly happy to have been part of this special project and I’m personally over the moon to have had the opportunity to meet all of you happy people. Thanks for helping me become a better person.
Now, not only that we have captured love with photography, but we also had with us one of the most talented wedding videographer in Paris. His name is Tuan and he is extremely cute, fun and talented. He filmed us during each photo session and captured the surprise proposal in a unique way. I get the goose bumps every time I watch that part.
With this, the entire team at The Paris Photographer wish you:MERRY CHRISTMAS !!
Hugs,
Fran
1. Rezin and I met in 2007 in Kurdistan at a bowling center. He was working there and when I saw him the first time I told a friend of mine, look at that hot guy, I could imagine marrying him.
2. 15/08/2017 we have been together for 10 years.
3. I love that rezin never really gives up on his dreams, he is the type who fights for it and even for me. While everything we have gone through as a couple, and being a Muslim couple not really being “allowed” to have a boyfriend or girlfriend. He always stood by my side and never left to to go and be with a girl who gave him less problems in his life. He truly believed that we were made for each other and that one day we would be together forever. Now 9 years later we finally got married this year in July.
4. The reason for this photo shoot and what I want to be shown is our love and special story. Unfortunately the photographs who took our wedding picture, damaged his computer and lost the majority of them. And I have seen you take my sisters engangment pictures. I was there in Paris and you recently took pictures of my cousin and her husband as well. And I would love for you to take our pictures as well and truly have our love showing through our pictures.
5. Paris Paris Paris, its the city of love. You can really feel all the love the city has to offer you. I have been to Paris 6 times now. And every time I go there I say it’s the last time, next time I’ll go somewhere else. And I always find an excuses to go back. I love Paris and how romantic and beautiful the city is. It’s like a love bubble. And once you leave the love bubble breaks. Every place and corner is beautiful and the buildings and houses are incredible.
6. Well rezin is a really shy guy. But what I love about us as a couple is no matter how old or tired we are. We can always be silly together. He really brings out the inner child in me and I could not have asked for a better husband/ best friend. He is my James Bond/ men in black. And we really hope to get this chance to take pictures with you Fran.
Wow I will take the pictures for you no doubt
Sent you an email and hope to get accepted. Paris and photography are my two favorite things !!