A unique marriage proposal on a rooftop overlooking Montmartre at Paris
Most of our marriage proposal photo shoot requests are to get the Eiffel Tower at Paris as a backdrop, this time we did it on a rooftop.
Of course, we all know the Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic place in Paris. But I struggle to make it original or different on each proposal after 15 years of proposal photography.
That’s why I listened carefully when Dorian mentionned his plan was to propose on a roof top in Montmartre overlooking Paris.
You can rent that roof top for an hour, for an evening with friends, or even for a business event.
So Dorian had said his girlfriend that this place was just a convenient place to meet some Paris friends at an event… they would just arrive earlier than everybody and he may propose before their friends show up.
Then came the rough part: how could I, as a photographer, be invisible in a place that’s not larger than 20 ft by 15 ft?
I had some help from Mathilde, the roof top assistant. She welcomed the couple, and I pretended to be one of the roof top employees. When they showed up, I prentended to work on my Macbook. But I had my iPhone 15 and a Leica Q ready to shoot.
The marriage proposal on a rooftop at Paris
When Dorian got down on one knee, his girlfriend was not aware of me. Mathilde, the roof top assistant, was filming the proposal from the inside, and I could take as many photos as I wanted.
Then Dorian introduced me to his girlfriend, and we had a wonderful walk and a photo shoot in Montmartre District, 5 minutes away from the roof top.
Please contact me by email or Whatsapp if you wish to propose on a roof top in Paris.