Michael and Katie stand together on a quiet cobblestone path lined with flowering bougainvillea and stone walls.

Michael & Katie’s Proposal

April 11, 2026

Photographed by Rob & Jill Futrell

Castillo de San Marcos Downtown St Augustine

Michael proposed to Katie along the seawall at the Castillo de San Marcos as the sun was going down. He got down on one knee on the rocky waterfront with the bay behind them, ring in hand. After she said yes, they stayed along the water for portraits before wrapping up on the green near the castle walls as the sky turned pink.

Michael and Katie walk together across a sunlit lawn near tall trees at Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine.

Katie and Michael hold hands while walking along a gravel path beside the fortress moat in golden sunlight.

Katie and Michael pause mid-walk on the stone embankment, both smiling as he reaches for her hand.

Michael proposes to Katie at the Castillo de San Marcos, kneeling on the stone seawall as she looks toward him

Michael kneels on the stone fortification overlooking the blue water while Katie stands before him in her flowing sage dress.

Michael presents the engagement ring to Katie, who gazes down at him with joy on the fortress grounds at sunset.

Michael kneels on sandy ground holding an open ring box as Katie stands before him with the Castillo de San Marcos waterfront

Michael presents the ring to Katie's hand while she gazes down at the moment, the castle's wooden gate visible behind them

Kneeling on the beach with the bay stretching behind them, Michael holds up the ring as Katie stands in a white crop top

Michael kneels on the sandy shore at Castillo de San Marcos holding a bouquet as Katie stands before him with her hand

Katie and Michael embrace tightly under golden hour light, with the historic fort's wooden dock visible behind them.

Michael and Katie stand close together smiling, framed by the palm tree and fort's architectural elements in soft evening

Michael slips the ring onto Katie's finger as she looks down, both standing on the sandy ground near the water's edge.

Michael slides a ring onto Katie's finger as she smiles, the waterfront glowing behind them at Castillo de San Marcos.

Katie and Michael stand on the grassy grounds of Castillo de San Marcos, surrounded by palmetto palms and the coastal

The newly engaged couple walks hand-in-hand along a path at Castillo de San Marcos, the fortress tower and waterfront

Golden light bathes Michael and Katie as they stand on grass with the fortress and wooden bridge behind them.

Silhouetted against a golden sky, Michael and Katie stand hand-in-hand on the waterfront.

Michael wraps his arm around Katie on a chain-link railing overlooking sailboats in the harbor at dusk.

Michael and Katie embrace by the waterfront at sunset, with Katie's hand displaying her engagement ring against Michael's

Katie gazes at her new ring with her arm wrapped around Michael's shoulder as the sky glows behind them.

Michael and Katie stand together on a quiet cobblestone path lined with flowering bougainvillea and stone walls.

Stone seawall and moat line the waterfront grounds at Castillo de San Marcos under afternoon light.

Michael stands with Katie on the gravel pathway, the water and manicured lawn visible behind them at the fort.

Michael kneels on one knee as Katie looks down at him, her hand to her mouth in surprise on the seawall.

Katie reaches toward Michael as he kneels on the fortress wall, the moat and grassy grounds visible in the golden afternoon

Katie's hands cover her mouth in surprise as Michael holds out a ring on one knee at the Castillo de San Marcos.

After the proposal, Michael and Katie embrace on the seawall, the waterfront and distant shoreline stretching behind them.

Katie looks down at Michael as he holds her hand at the fortress, golden afternoon light casting long shadows across

Katie and Michael embrace after she says yes, her white top and sage pants catching the golden hour glow against

The newly engaged couple stands hand in hand on the stone courtyard, both smiling as they face each other with the fortress

Michael proposes to Katie by the water's edge, presenting a ring box while she reacts with surprise and emotion.

The newly engaged couple hugs by a palm tree, with the waterfront and distant cityscape stretching across the background.

Michael and Katie embrace at sunset near the historic Castillo de San Marcos, golden light illuminating the stone fortress

The couple laughs together with the stone tower of Castillo de San Marcos and blue water visible in the background.

Michael holds Katie close on the grounds of Castillo de San Marcos, the stone tower rising in the soft afternoon light behind

Michael and Katie hold hands while standing against a stone wall with a white cross at Castillo de San Marcos.

Michael embraces Katie from behind at sunset, both wearing white tops and green pants at the historic fort.

Black-and-white portrait of Michael and Katie holding hands and smiling at each other by the water.

Michael and Katie smile at the camera while standing together along the water's edge during golden hour.

Katie admires her engagement ring while nestled against Michael with the bay visible beyond them.

Katie looks at her engagement ring with a joyful expression while Michael stands beside her among the lush garden vegetation.

Katie and Michael display their hands showing off her engagement ring in downtown St. Augustine, both wearing white shirts.

Rob and Jill Futrell, St. Augustine photographers

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