The newly engaged couple sit barefoot on the edge of a mint-green boat, feet dangling toward the shallow water at Matanzas

Harley & Summer’s Proposal

September 18

Photographed by Rob & Jill Futrell

Harley had a plan. He loaded up their turquoise skiff and told Summer they were headed to the Matanzas Inlet sandbar for sunset. What she didn't know was that he'd been coordinating with us for weeks. We hid in the sea oats while he got down on one knee next to a small table he'd set up by the boat. She said yes, they admired the ring, and we came out of hiding for portraits on the sandbar and boat as the light went soft over the intracoastal.

Harley and Summer stand together on a sandy path framed by tall marsh grasses at Matanzas Inlet, with waterfront homes

Harley and Summer embrace on the beach at Matanzas Inlet, with marsh grasses in sharp focus in the foreground and tree-lined

Summer sits on the sand examining the engagement ring while Harley kneels beside, with marsh grasses and waterfront houses

Harley and Summer stand together on sand near the water's edge at Matanzas Inlet, with a boat and waterfront homes visible

Harley gazes at Summer as she touches her face in surprise, the inlet's calm water visible over their shoulders.

Harley and Summer relax together on their boat in the shallow inlet, waterfront buildings visible across the water

The couple walk hand-in-hand along the sandy beach at Matanzas Inlet, marsh vegetation and calm water stretching behind them.

Summer and Harley sit together in a boat with water and marsh grass visible behind them under an overcast sky.

Aerial view of a small boat anchored on a sandy sandbar surrounded by shallow water and marsh grasses at Matanzas Inlet.

Wide aerial perspective of a single boat positioned on a sandy peninsula with water channels and coastal vegetation

Summer kneels as Harley proposes on the sand at Matanzas Inlet, surrounded by golden marsh vegetation and residential homes

Summer and Harley share an intimate moment on the sand at Matanzas Inlet after the proposal, bracketed by wild grasses

Harley and Summer celebrate together on the beach at Matanzas Inlet, their joy framed by foreground grasses and the quiet

Summer and Harley hold hands and smile at each other by the water at Matanzas Inlet, with green marsh grasses lining

The newly engaged couple sit barefoot on the edge of a mint-green boat, feet dangling toward the shallow water at Matanzas

Harley embraces Summer from behind as they stand barefoot on the sand at Matanzas Inlet, Summer wearing a white striped dress

Drone shot showing a boat on a sand spit with surrounding waterways and green marsh islands under a cloudy afternoon sky.

Rob and Jill Futrell, St. Augustine photographers

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