Proposal Stories

Château de Barthélémy · September 2026

Cyril & Ashlee: a fairytale, one letter at a time

Ashlee loves fairytales, fantasy and books. Cyril had two rules for us: no pink flowers, and plenty of red. After a call, we built a mood board of theaters, golden rooms, chapels, ruins and châteaux, and kept searching until we found the one she would love most. We then visited it ourselves to send Cyril real photos and videos of the spaces.

On the day, Ashlee received a vintage printed map of the château. Each spot, dressed with golden chandeliers, red flowers, old books and treasure boxes, held a letter with a quote from one of her favorite books, leading her to the next. The last one opened onto a rotunda, a heart of roses on the ground, and a harpist playing “A Whole New World”. Cyril walked her to the center of the heart and went down on one knee.

Behind the scenes: a florist team and a décor team worked in parallel since early morning, a coordinator waited at the château door to signal the couple’s arrival, and a drone captured the estate. The harpist couldn’t find the exact spot, hidden in the château’s woods, so he ran through the trees with his harp and sat down literally three seconds before Cyril and Ashlee walked in. The evening ended with a private dinner in the salon, on a menu Cyril chose ahead of time.

Shangri-La Paris · October 2024 · From the Netherlands

Hanwe & Nathalie: blindfolded all the way to Paris

Hanwe had already booked the penthouse at the Shangri-La Paris. He didn’t know exactly what he wanted, only that it had to be grand, unforgettable, and filled with fresh white flowers. We took over the creative direction and designed a wall of white blooms on a large round stage, framed by statement chandeliers, with a path of wax candles leading from the suite to the terrace.

Nathalie only knew there was a surprise. She flew from the Netherlands on a private jet without knowing the destination, blindfolded throughout the journey. At the hotel, she went to her room to change while our team and suppliers stayed hidden. When her blindfold came off on the terrace, a violinist began to play and Hanwe was waiting in the middle of the flowers. She was overwhelmed and in tears.

Behind the scenes: there were so many flowers that we had to build the floral wall two days in advance. Their weight kept pulling the structure forward, and it took real work to keep it standing. Meanwhile, the secret had to hold from the Netherlands to the terrace, while Hanwe filmed the whole experience.

Zenith rooftop · December 2025

Parth & Diksha: where fire meets air

Together for three and a half years, Parth and Diksha met online. Diksha loves the zodiac: she is an Aries, he is a Libra. Parth came to us with a constellation idea and one sentence: “Where fire meets air, our stars aligned.” We loved it, and helped him push it further.

We chose the Zenith, our most spacious rooftop, and covered the entire floor in deep blue to feel like the night sky. Instead of a star, we suggested a moon, with their two constellations and his sentence at its heart, surrounded by floating clouds, candles, fairy lights and fresh flowers. Before reaching the rooftop, Diksha walked through a passage of hanging photos from their favorite dates, each with a handwritten note. She was in tears before she even saw the moon.

Behind the scenes: we sculpted the moon from foam by hand, craters included, and made each cloud from balloons covered in cotton. The flowers were arranged the day before. On the day, the moon didn’t fit in the elevator, so our team carried it up all eleven floors on foot.

Salon Doré · September 2025 · South Africa & France

Daniel & Laura: back where it all began

Daniel is from South Africa, Laura from the south of France. They met by chance at a dinner party in Paris, while both were visiting, and fell for each other at first sight. A long-distance relationship followed. For their first anniversary, Daniel wanted to bring their story back to the city where it started, and ask her to marry him.

He even sent us a hand drawing of the floral design he imagined. We suggested the Salon Doré for its regal, timeless feel, and built elevated all-white arrangements and hundreds of wax candles around his sketch. Laura had no idea Daniel was in Paris: her best friend told her she needed company for a date, and walked her straight into the salon, where Daniel was waiting as their song played.

Behind the scenes: we also helped Daniel choose a photography style that matched the couple’s personalities, so the photos would capture the atmosphere and the emotions, not only the moment itself.

Champagne vineyards · September 2026

Gianluca & Marianne: a sunset “wine tasting”

Gianluca and Marianne are both models and often work together. They had a shoot planned at a château near Sézanne, in Champagne, and Gianluca wanted something sophisticated, elegant and timeless, but not overdone. Since they would already be in the region, we proposed to keep the surprise right there.

The cover story: a wine tasting in the vineyards at sunset, to end their working day. A driver dropped them a ten-minute walk away and Gianluca followed the live location we sent him. Waiting for them: a beautifully dressed table, a fresh floral centerpiece, a cheese platter and timeless chandeliers among the vines. As the sun went down, he gave a calm, heartfelt speech and asked her to marry him.

Behind the scenes: this package was fully customized from scratch. Locations like this one give us room to create something far from the usual Eiffel Tower postcard.

A Parisian park · October 2025

Adrian & Emma: full circle, in a park

Adrian and Emma shared their first kiss in a park. When Adrian decided it was time to propose, he wanted to recreate that feeling: simple, romantic, personal. We suggested a beautiful Parisian park that felt unmistakably Paris, while being quieter than the city’s most famous spots.

We added soft, abundant fresh flowers to the natural setting, elegant without feeling staged. Emma believed it was an ordinary moment together. When they arrived, Adrian led her into the setting and, in the same kind of place where their story began, asked her to marry him.

Behind the scenes: everything was prepared out of sight so that Emma, who had no idea, could simply enjoy the walk.

Shangri-La Paris · April 2026

Kevin & Lesa: the champagne tasting that wasn’t

This time, it was Kevin’s friends who reached out. Together, we planned a cover story Lesa would believe: an exclusive champagne tasting with a view of the Eiffel Tower, inspired by the Krug pop-up at the Shangri-La Paris. One of the friends is known for finding niche bars and unique events, so nobody would ask questions.

The real plan: a private proposal on the terrace facing the Eiffel Tower, followed by a gourmet dinner in the suite with their closest friends. Lesa loves peonies and hydrangeas, so the florals followed her taste, in soft pink and white, with roses used sparingly, along a rose petal aisle and an abundance of candles.

That evening, Lesa was getting ready for dinner with her friends while Kevin waited in the suite, curtains closed. When the curtains opened, she discovered the décor, the Eiffel Tower, and her future fiancé waiting to ask the most beautiful question. Shock, joy, and the happiness of sharing it all with her closest friends, all at once.

Behind the scenes: every detail served one goal: keep the evening believable enough that Lesa would never suspect what the champagne was leading to.