Corbin proposed to Ellen in the Carolina Foothills Garden Club Sanctuary, a little spot in the woods at Falls Park. They’d made a day trip to Greenville for Corbin’s birthday and made a dinner reservation at the restaurant where they had their first date.
It was the Friday of Fall for Greenville, the biggest event in downtown Greenville of the whole year. I figured that the Carolina Foothills Garden Club Sanctuary would be less crowded than normal since people would be more congregated along Main Street, and I was correct. After walking through some loud crowds for a while, the proposal spot was nice and quiet. Corbin got down on one knee and started adjusting his sock, which made Ellen laugh, before he actually asked her to marry him. After she said yes, he showed that there WAS actually something in his sock–a box of press-on nails because he knew she would want her nails to look nice in the photos.
Corbin chose a really unique ring box–it was shaped more like a clapper board for film, so it could easily fit into his pocket without being obvious. Since Ellen is a nurse, it had an EKG with a heart on it. I’m obsessed with this ring though because it has some blue accent stones on it, which she said she liked because it coordinated with Corbin’s eyes. Once Ellen’s nails were on, we walked through downtown to take some photos. One of the Beauty Berry bushes caught Ellen’s eye, and it’s one of my favorite fall plants, even though it doesn’t have the typical fall colors, so we took some ring photos there. It was a beautiful sunny evening in October and I couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather for them.
Enjoy some of my favorites from Ellen and Corbin’s engagement in downtown Greenville! If you’re still looking for a photographer, read more about my elopement and engagement photography services!
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