We’re suckers for a good proposal story and this one definitely ranks up there with the best.
Michael Kent recently proposed to his girlfriend Fiona Newlands while on holiday in Reykjavik.
Photographer Jessica Bowe happened to be in the vicinity as she wanted to get shots of show showers and while doing so, she captured the couple’s special moment.
After the photo, Michael never took Jessica’s contact details and was afraid he had given her the wrong email address so he then took to Facebook in an effort to find her.
Dear Internet. Last night I proposed to Fiona Newlands in Iceland. A random woman took our picture as it happened (we…
Posted by Michael John Kent on Saturday, November 28, 2015
Although the post was shared and liked, he was no closer to tracking down the photo.
The next step was Twitter where he contacted Icelandic publication, The Reykjavík Grapevine.
This put him on the right path as Jessica had shared the photo on her Instagram page where it received a lot of attention in her native Iceland.
Michael later took to Facebook where he said that he said he “f**king loved” the internet for providing him and Fiona with some very special memories.
I can't believe what's happened. The woman who took the picture of me proposing to Fiona in the street, posted it online…
Posted by Michael John Kent on Saturday, November 28, 2015
This is TOO much. Too many feels altogether.
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