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I am so glad that we were able to pull off the greatest surprise ever for my little sister for a surprise proposal!

Matt came to me with an idea and he pulled off the best surprise proposal ever! Since day 1 of my business, my sister has been my go to model. So when I asked her to model for a styled shoot, she was all in! Little did she knew we were planning her proposal with an amazing team of vendors!

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After we toasted to the future Mr. & Mrs. Hawk, we headed out in the sprinkles to take a few engagement photos! The gorgeous wedding venue, R Wedding House was the perfect place to host this “styled shoot” turned surprise proposal and we are so grateful to our friends at R Weddings & Events for their generosity.

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Read more about their love story on their #featured blog post on The Knot’s How They Asked!

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Cheers to my baby sister and her fiance, Matt. Can’t wait for the wedding day!

Venue: R Wedding House
Photo: Megan Helm Photography Team
Video: Cory Media Group
Makeup & Hair: Janelle Mashtal
Men’s Attire: Mens Wearhouse
Dresses: ASOS
Engagement Ring: Kay Jewelers in Clovis

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