How it works

You plan the question. I'll plan the rest.

Planning a proposal is stressful enough without figuring out how a photographer fits in without giving it away. So we plan it together: the timing, the location, where I'll be, where you'll stand, which direction the light is coming from, and how your partner ends up in exactly the right spot without suspecting a thing.

I'm experienced at building elaborate scenarios around the moment. I won't explain the tricks here, because your partner might be reading. But I will say it has worked every time.

After the yes, we keep going. You'll have a few minutes of the two of you, freshly engaged, in a beautiful place, with photos you'll want to send to everyone that night.

Newly engaged couple laughing together on a stone bench by a fountain
Close up of her new engagement ring as the couple holds each other Round diamond engagement ring resting on a seashell

Where to propose in Las Vegas

A few favorite spots

  • Red Rock Canyon right before sunset. The cliffs glow.
  • Valley of Fire for the most dramatic backdrop in Nevada.
  • The dry lake beds when you want nothing around for miles.
  • Mount Charleston for pines and cooler air in summer.
  • Lake Las Vegas for water, bridges, and a dinner afterward.
  • The Strip and downtown for lights and energy.

Some locations need a permit and some have better light at certain times. That's part of what we'll sort out together.

Scout your spot

Proposal locations you can browse

Look through real photos from each spot before you pick where to ask. Nobody will tip them off, I promise.

Man down on one knee on the Bellagio's curved stone overlook while his partner stands over him, the Paris Las Vegas Eiffel Tower rising across the street

Bellagio Engagement Photos

Bellagio, 3600 South Las Vegas Boulevard, in the middle of the Strip

 Bride and groom about to kiss in the middle of the LINQ Promenade with storefronts, string lights and the Fly LINQ zipline sign behind them

High Roller and LINQ Promenade Engagement Photos

The LINQ Promenade, the open air walkway between the Flamingo and The LINQ on the Las Vegas Strip

 Couple walking a paved path along the lake shore with the village buildings and the arched bridge behind them

Lake Las Vegas Engagement Photos

Lake Las Vegas in eastern Henderson, about 17 miles east of the Las Vegas Strip

 Man in a plum shirt spinning his fiancee in a cream lace dress with the red sandstone cliffs of Red Rock Canyon behind them

Red Rock Canyon Engagement Photos

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, about 30 minutes west of the Strip

 Man down on one knee in front of a red sandstone wall while his partner brings both hands to her face

Valley of Fire Proposal

Valley of Fire State Park, about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas

 Bride and groom standing to one side while an Elvis impersonator sings into a microphone under the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign

Welcome to Las Vegas Sign Wedding Photos

The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, in the median at the south end of the Strip

The details

Pricing and timing

Proposals are priced at my hourly rate, $300 per hour when booking two or more hours, $350 for a single hour. How much time you need depends on the plan, and we'll work that out in conversation. Most proposals, with a little time for photos of the two of you afterward, fit comfortably in an hour or two.

If you haven't hired a wedding photographer yet, that's okay. A lot of couples I meet at a proposal end up booking their engagement session and wedding with me afterward. No pressure either way.

Say hello

Planning to ask?

Email me with your rough plan, your dates, and anything you're nervous about. I'll keep it quiet and we'll make it perfect.

Contact McKenzie