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![Rayan and kate posing for a picture](/product_images/uploaded_images/kate-and-ryan-3.jpeg)
![Couple posing for a picture](/product_images/uploaded_images/kate-and-ryan-2.jpeg)
![A couple hold each other hands posing for a picture](/product_images/uploaded_images/kate-and-ryan.jpeg)
Ryan had to stump his planner girlfriend, Kate, so he created a fake invitation to a friend's graduation party at the Lincoln Park lakefront in Chicago. On the way to the "party," Ryan said his friends were running late and asked Kate to take a detour by the Lincoln Park Zoo. After dropping to one knee with the Chicago skyline in the background, Ryan popped the question, and Kate said YES! A photographer captured the moment, and they followed it up with a surprise party to celebrate with all of their family and friends. Cheers to 6/24/22!
Photography by Jonathan J. Castellon, www.jonathanjcastellon.com.