I’ve known Abby and Bridger for years through work – so to say that I was over the moon the day that Bridger called me to tell me that he was proposing to Abby in downtown historic Charleston was an absolute understatement! Bridger and I planned out all the details of how we were going to pull off this romantic Lowcountry proposal – he had very simple requests – to have something private, somewhere beautiful, and something absolutely memorable.
We were able to convince Abby that they were taking couples photographs early one Saturday morning along Charleston’s historic Battery, so we all got up early and chased the sunrise for ‘couples photos’ that quickly transformed into a joyful, infectiously happy surprise proposal and engagement session! Bridger proposed to Abby as the sun came up over the ocean along Charleston’s Battery, and we spent the moments afterwards wandering the streets of the lower peninsula as they soaked up their engagement.
Abby & Bridger, I am absolutely thrilled for your engagement – congratulations! I am beyond grateful that I get to call you both close friends, and that you let me intrude on your magical Charleston proposal with my camera in hand. Check out a few of my favorites from this stunning Charleston surprise proposal below!
![Historic Charleston Surprise Proposal at Sunrise](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8807-683x1024.jpg)
![Charleston wedding photographer engagement proposal summer](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8814-2-683x1024.jpg)
![Surprise Charleston engagement proposal at sunrise](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8839-683x1024.jpg)
![Surprise Charleston engagement proposal at sunrise](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8840-683x1024.jpg)
![Surprise Charleston, SC lowcountry proposal](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8841-683x1024.jpg)
![Surprised bride-to-be gets engaged in Charleston](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8857-683x1024.jpg)
![Charleston wedding photographer documents joyful proposal](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8866-2-683x1024.jpg)
![Candid couple soaks up engagement during surprise proposal](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8887-683x1024.jpg)
![Genuine, candid Charleston wedding photographer](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8893-2-683x1024.jpg)
![Loving couple shares sweet moment during Charleston engagement](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8896-683x1024.jpg)
![Joyful couple shares sweet moment during engagement photos in Charleston](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8927-1024x683.jpg)
![Charleston iconic engagement photos](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A9071-683x1024.jpg)
![Sunrise Charleston engagement with genuine, candid couple](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A8961-683x1024.jpg)
![Stunning engagement ring in Charleston](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A9043-1024x683.jpg)
![Newly engaged Charleston couple crepe myrtles](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A9144-683x1024.jpg)
![Sweet couple in Charleston gets engaged](https://sarahnannphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21899/2021/11/5K9A9166-1024x683.jpg)