Kru & Rivati’s Lincoln Park Zoo Nature Boardwalk Surprise Proposal in Chicago

Planning a surprise proposal in Chicago often comes with one big question: what if the weather doesn’t cooperate?

Kru & Rivati’s unforgettable proposal at the Lincoln Park Zoo Bridge in the Nature Boardwalk proves that sometimes, a little rain makes the moment even more meaningful.

This beautifully planned Chicago surprise proposal with family and friends turned into an emotional, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Inviting friends and family can definitely add some stress to planning a proposal and there’s always a risk someone may say something and accidentally ruin the surprise but if you think they can keep a secret, its definitely worth having them there to snap a video and help celebrate.

The rain started just as the proposal took place but this was not my first proposal so I knew to bring bucket umbrellas. The umbrellas came in really handy and always make for cute photos, especially that last night photo.

It was so touching to experience all of their friends and family there ready to surprise them when they jumped out and yelled their names. Their one friend even convinced a random park goer to play a special song on his portable speaker for them. That was such quick thinking on his part. We had to wait a bit for the rain to pass before we popped into the gorgeous spring flowers for some photos of just the couple.

a man holds hands with his girlfriend in front of the chicago skyline at the Lincoln Park Zoo jus moments before proposing to her

a man kneels down and proposes to his girlfriend on a bridge in front of the chicago skyline at lincoln park zoo

a man places an engagement ring on his fiances hand after proposing to her on a bridge in front of the chicago skyline at lincoln park zoo

a newly engaged couple poses for a photo in front of the chicago skyline at lincoln park zoo

a newly engaged couple poses for a photo in front of the chicago skyline at lincoln park zoo

a newly engaged couple poses for a photo under an umbrella in the rain at lincoln park zoo standing in a field of flowers

a newly engaged couple poses for a photo under an umbrella in the rain at lincoln park zoo

a newly engaged couple poses for a photoin a field of flowers at lincoln park zoo

a couple holding hands walks under the peoples gas pavilion in chicago's lincoln park zoo

 

friends and family hold umbrellas in the rain as they cheer for a couple getting engaged

two friends embrace in celebration after one of them just got engaged

two friends embrace in celebration after one of them had just gotten engaged

a family laughs while in conversation standing in a circle

a father bugs his daughter who just got engaged, both smiling

a family poses for a group photo in front of the chicago skyline, while holding bouquets of flowers

a family poses for a group photo in front of the chicago skyline, while holding bouquets of flowers

a group of friends poses for a photo in front of the chicago skyline while pointing to the engagement ring on their friends hand

a couple poses for a photo at night under an umbrella in front of the chicago skyline

For tips on planning a surprise proposal in Chicago, check out my blog on How to Plan a proposal here. For help finding the perfect location for your surprise proposal, check out my blog on popular Chicago locations here. For specifically skyline locations , Click here to see a list of skyline locations.

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