Ryan & David’s Houston Memorial Park Arboretum Engagement Portraits

It’s amazing to think that a man from Utah and a man from Mexico can travel hundreds of miles from home and end up finding love. I enjoyed getting to know Ryan & David as we were taking photos. I learned that Ryan came to Houston to work in the medical district while a job opportunity in Victoria brought David to Texas. Growing up in a large city in Mexico, David knew the city life was what he really craved, so he moved to Houston. The two met and immediately hit it off. It wasn’t long before Ryan knew he had found the love of his life and had to make it official.

The Proposal:

Ryan wanted to propose to David like they do in movies. He took David to the Phantom of the Opera play. Before the play began, Ryan had planned on dropping an engagement ring in David’s drink. Out of the blue, David dropped some gummy-bears into his drink before Ryan could hatch his plan, which threw Ryan off. He went ahead with the plan and dropped the ring into David’s glass. The happy couple will be getting married in May this year.

I showed up to the Arboretum early to scout out a few trails and walked the “inner trail” which was a lot longer than I thought. Eventually, I had to pull up a map of the park on my phone to make sure I didn’t get lost. While I waited for the couple to arrive, I noticed a possum and a cat just hanging out outside the nature center at the park. David and Ryan showed up a little bit later with their adorable puppies. The cloud cover finally cleared and the temperature was chilly, but not uncomfortable. We had a blast chatting and exploring the park during Ryan and David’s engagement portrait session.