Noah’s Surprise Proposal to Jess at the Sunken Gardens, Highland Park

This one came together at the last minute. Noah and I had followed each other on Instagram for a while without ever actually meeting, and Jess recognized me the moment we got to Highland Park — one of those small-world Rochester things that sets the tone for an easy evening. What Jess didn’t know was that Noah was going to propose. Even under a flat, overcast sky, the Sunken Gardens lit up when he got down on one knee.

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Noah spins Jess under his arm in a bare white room
Noah drops to one knee in the leaves at the Sunken Gardens
Jess laughs on a stone bench beside Noah
Noah kisses the top of Jess's head among the trees
Jess holds her flowers as Noah proposes on the garden path
The two stand together in the garden just after the proposal
Noah tips Jess's chin up as she sits on the stone ledge
Jess rests her head on Noah's shoulder in the walled garden
Jess and Noah walk the leaf-covered terrace at Highland Park
Jess leans back against Noah on the bench, laughing
The couple stand in a stone gateway among the bare trees
Jess and Noah face each other inside the walled garden
Jess and Noah hold hands in the leaf-strewn room, still celebrating
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