A Very Big Yes – Blake & Haley’s Maui Proposal Portrait

Let’s preface this amazing Maui proposal portrait for you…You know the kind of love story that starts in a college bar, the kind where you meet someone while hanging out with your friends and then somehow, years later, you’re standing barefoot on a Maui beach watching the love of your life get down on one knee?

Well that’s Blake and Haley. And their Maui proposal portrait? It’s the kind of breathtaking beauty that makes your heart skip and your jaw hit the sand.

These two met at the University of Iowa (Go Hawks!) and have been together ever since—seven whole years of laughter, long-distance, a master’s degree, a move to Nashville, and plenty of shared dreams. Originally from Iowa, they’re currently soaking up the Tennessee life, but the plan is to eventually head back home when it’s time to start a family. (Yes, we’re already emotional.)

But let’s talk about that day in Maui…

Because Blake? Oh, he planned this proposal with the precision of a Mission Impossible scene. We’re talking full stealth mode: our hidden photographer in the bushes, waiting to capture every surprised blink, every soft gasp, every single moment when time slowed down.

And then it happened.

He led her to the perfect spot on the beach, waves lapping gently in the background, golden hour just tipping into sunset, and he dropped to one knee. Haley’s reaction? Total joy. Complete awe. One hand over her mouth. The other reaching out. And yes, she said yes.

The Best Moment

And as if Maui itself had RSVP’d to the proposal, the sky decided it was time to show off. After she said yes, the clouds stretched and blushed and turned the entire horizon into a soft watercolor painting. Pastel pinks, coral oranges, lavender blues—it was like nature said, “Let me just add a little extra sparkle to this love story.”

The colors were unreal for their Maui proposal portrait!

The photos? Honestly, they don’t look real. They look like stills from a romance film where the ending is always perfect and the light is always golden.

This wasn’t just a Maui proposal portrait. It was a full-blown moment, a memory so vibrant and heartfelt and cinematic, it practically begged to be framed, posted, scrapbooked, and stared at for decades.

And can we talk about what they were wearing? Not too matchy-matchy (because we do not need twinsies energy), but just enough coordination to make their photos look like they stepped out of a dream. Soft tones that blended beautifully with the pastel sky and warm sand, adding this effortless kind of harmony that made every frame pure magic.

So here’s to Blake and Haley: for turning a college bar meet-cute into a forever kind of love… and for giving us one of the most heart-melting, color-drenched proposals we’ve ever had the honor of capturing.

Congrats, you two!

MAUI PROPOSAL PORTRAIT – SESSION DETAILS

Time Of Day: Sunset

Maui Proposal Photographer: Angelica from Karma Hill Photography

Portrait Location In Maui: Southside Beach