Washington, DC Winter Surprise Proposal Locations
The holiday season is an extremely popular time to plan a sunrise proposal in Washington, DC! December is the busiest month of the entire year for surprise proposal photography bookings. Here is a list of popular locations in DC that have holiday decor and work great for a winter proposal! If you’re planning to propose in DC during the winter months, get in touch to learn more! The Jon Fleming Photography teams has photographed over 1,200+ surprise engagements as of 2025
La Vie: Consider a rooftop winter surprise proposal in Washington, DC at La Vie or other restaurants in DC that offer enclosed spaces like an igloo! La Vie has Igloos that can be reserved during the winter on their penthouse rooftop for a dinner reservation with a view of the Wharf.
City Center DC: This location has a large Christmas Tree along with other various lights and decor! City Center DC is surrounded by lots of shopping and restaurants as well! If you are looking for Christmas decor consider this option!
Ice Skating Rinks: Consider planning your surprise proposal around a fun winter activity like ice skating! Washington, DC has a few ice skating rinks including: The National Gallery of Any Sculpture Garden, Washington Harbour Ice Rink, and The Wharf. View the websites for hours and tickets! Below is a surprise proposal from the ice skating rink at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden:
Christmas Tree outside the Willard Hotel: The Willard Hotel is just a short walk from the White House and the National Mall. It’s Christmas Tree and Wreath outside tend to be less busy compared to the other Christmas Tree’s that draw more tourist like the National Christmas Tree and Capitol Christmas Tree:
National Christmas Tree: The National Christmas Tree is directly in front of the White House and has views of the White House and the Washington Monument right off of the National Mall!
Capitol Christmas Tree: For an iconic view of the US Capitol and it’s Christmas Tree!
A hotel room: stay warm inside and have some privacy by proposing inside your hotel room! This surprise proposal was at the Ritz Carlton in Georgetown in one of their suites!
National Harbor: National Harbor just outside of DC in Maryland has some holiday decor and it’s Ferris wheel that lights up at night! National Harbor is a quick 20 minute drive outside of Washington, DC!
Indoor Locations: To avoid the cold in DC during the winer, consider proposing at an indoor location! Indoor locations in DC that are friendly with professional photography include: The National Gallery of Art, Portrait Gallery, and Library of Congress.
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DC Rooftop Surprise Proposal at La Vie
DC Rooftop Surprise Proposal at La Vie | DC Proposal Photographer
Here is a rooftop winter surprise proposal in Washington, DC photographed at La Vie! La Vie has Igloos that can be reserved during the winter on their penthouse rooftop for a dinner reservation with a view of the Wharf and waterfront in DC! Consider proposing here during sunset for a magical winter surprise proposal in DC at La Vie! The igloos are located on the 12th floor and the restaurant opens at 5pm!
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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George Mason Memorial DC Surprise Proposal
George Mason Memorial Surprise Proposal | DC Proposal Photographer
The George Mason Memorial in Washington, DC is located in West Potomac Park along the southern edge of the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. specifically at 24 E Basin Drive SW. The site occupies a portion of the historic “Pansy Garden” landscape and is part of the district under the management of the National Park Service as part of the National Mall and Memorial Parks. From the memorial there is a lot of greenery space, the pond, and a view of the Washington Monument! This location is also walking distance to the Tidal Basin and Jefferson Memorial. Here are a few highlights from a recent surprise proposal at the George Mason Memorial.
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Richmond Quirk Hotel Surprise Proposal | RVA Proposal Photographer
Richmond Quirk Hotel Surprise Proposal
The Quirk Hotel Richmond is located at 201 W Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia in the downtown Arts District (also called the Broad Street Commercial Historic District). The building itself dates back to 1916 and was originally the J.B. Mosby & Co. dry goods (department) store. It’s a boutique lifestyle hotel combining design, history, art, and comfort. For this surprise proposal in Richmond I photographed the engagement on the rooftop of the Quirk Hotel with a view of the city! This hotel is a prime location for a rooftop surprise proposal location in Richmond!
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Arlington, Virginia 11th Street Park Surprise Proposal
Arlington, Virginia 11th Street Park Surprise Proposal
A recent surprise proposal we photographed in Arlington, Virginia at 11th Street Park!
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Baltimore Rawlings Conservatory Surprise Proposal
Baltimore Rawlings Conservatory Surprise Proposal
“Opened in 1888, the historic H.P. Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens is one of Baltimore’s most important architectural treasures. Featuring five distinct greenhouses, one 1/2-acre garden with many flower beds, and a kaleidoscope of colors all year round.” Here is a recent surprise proposal we photographed in Baltimore at Rawlings Conservatory! You can obtain a photography permit to use Rawlings Conservatory for your surprise proposal or engagement photo location by using their website.
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Inn at Little Washington Surprise Proposal in the Field of Dreams
Inn at Little Washington Surprise Proposal in the Field of Dreams
The Inn at Little Washington has the Washington DC area’s only 3 star Michelin rated restaurant as of 2025. The inn makes for the perfect romantic weekend getaway, dinner, and location for a surprise proposal in Northern Virginia just outside of DC! We’ve photographed over a dozens surprise proposals at the Inn at Little Washington! Here is one at sunset time at the field of dreams with an amazing view!
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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Great Falls Park Surprise Proposal | Virginia Proposal Photographer
Great Falls Park Surprise Proposal
Great Falls Park is an 800-acre National Park area along the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, about 15 miles from Washington, D.C. The views from the overlook make for an amazing location for a surprise proposal or engagement photos! From the Virginia side at overlook 3, I photographed this surprise proposal! There are three overlooks that give different views of the falls. Overlook 2 and 3 are more easily accessible; Overlook 1 is more rugged (wet/slippery rocks etc.) but gets you closer. Overlook 3 has the best view but is farthest from parking!
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Surprise Proposal
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Surprise Proposal
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens is a beatiful garden location in Richmond, Virginia to plant. surprise proposal or engagement photos! The gardens are open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The gardens have 80 acres of space including sections like the Central Garden (with things like the Four Seasons Garden, Healing Garden, Sunken Garden, arbor walk, etc.), Rose Garden, Asian Valley, Children’s Garden, Victorian Garden, Woodland, and Conservatory. Below are some highlights from a recent surprise proposal we photographed in Richmond at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens!
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Gravelly Point Surprise Proposal
Gravelly Point Surprise Proposal
Gravelly Point is part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, managed by the National Park Service, located in Arlington, Virginia just west of the Potomac River and immediately north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The Park is a great picnic spot and an amazing location for views of planes landing and taking off from DCA. This is a cool location for a surprise proposal outside of DC in Arlington, Virginia!
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Kennedy Center Terrace Surprise Proposal at Sunset
Kennedy Center Terrace Surprise Proposal at Sunset
The Kennedy Center rooftop terrace is open to the public and has great views of the Potomac River one one side and the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial from another side! There are lot’s of great options for views for engagement photos or a surprise proposal here! Consider proposing at sunset for great light! For sunset time: photographing in the direction of the water and Georgetown works best to get the golden hour light!
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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Enid Haupt Gardens Engagement Photos
Engagement Photos at The Enid Haupt Gardens in DC
The Enid Haupt Gardens are right next to the Smithsonian Castle right near the National Mall. These gardens are a beatiful location for engagement photos in DC! The gardens are open daily from dusk to dawn everyday except for Christmas Day. There is no fee and no photography permit needed for this location! If you go early morning it tends to not be too busy! Check out a few highlights from this recent engagement session in DC at the Enid Haupt Gardens:
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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DC Picnic Setup for a Surprise Proposal
DC Picnic Setup for a Surprise Proposal
Beautiful decor and a picnic setup can help set the stage for your surprise proposal and give you a fun picnic to enjoy after the moment! DC has many beaitul park areas to plan your surprise proposal with a luxury picnic setup. We’ve teamed up with Picnic & Unwind multiple times to provide the surprise proposal photography along with a picnic from Picnic & Unwind. Here are a few recent surprise proposals in DC:
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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Patterson Park Surprise Proposal & Engagement Photos
Patterson Park Engagement Photos
Patterson Park in Baltimore is a beloved and visually rich location for engagement photography and a beatiful location to propose in Baltimore! The Park combines lush greenery, historic architecture, and a relaxed urban-natural setting. The iconic 60-foot Victorian-style pagoda, built in the 1890s, offers stunning architectural detail and panoramic views from its upper levels. It’s one of the most photographed spots in the park, especially in spring and fall. Here is a surprise proposal we photographed around sunset in Baltimore at the Pagoda in Patterson Park!
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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Bon Air Park Surprise Proposal in Arlington, Virginia
Bon Air Park Surprise Proposal in Arlington, Virginia
Here is a recent surprise proposal I photographed in Arlington, Virginia at Bon Air Rose Garden. This park in Arlington is a beatiful location for a surprise proposal or engagement photos especially when everything is in bloom! There are lots of roses and the arch with greenery is an ideal spot to propose! Parking is easy for this location as there is a parking lot right in front of the park with free parking. Scroll below to view a few highlights from this proposal at Bon Air Rose Garden in Arlington, Virginia:
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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Engagement Photos at Irongate
Engagement Photos at Irongate
Recently we photographed engagement photos at Irongate in Washington, DC where the couple had a private rental before celebrating with friends and family. We used the space inside the restaurant and the private dinning area for engagement photos and ended with a champagne toast.
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The Jon Fleming Photography team has photographed over 1,000 surprise proposals over the past 10 years in Washington, DC, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia and surrounding areas!
Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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Georgetown Canal Surprise Proposal
DC Georgetown Canal Engagement Photos
Here is a recent surprise proposal I photographed in Washington, DC along the canal in Georgetown. The pathway is a beatiful spot with a view of the canal and lots of greenery! Georgetown has a lot of good locations for surprise proposals and engagement photos! Scroll below to view a few highlights from this proposal in DC:
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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DC Surprise Proposal at La Grande Boucherie
DC Surprise Proposal at La Grande Boucherie
La Grande Boucherie in DC is located at 699 14th Street on the corner of 14th and G Street NW, La Grande Boucherie is situated on the most high-profile street in Washington D.C., only a block away from the White House. The restaurant is built in elegant and ornamental Art Nouveau style, evoking the sense of optimism from the turn of the 20th century. The brasserie’s menu features both classic and modern French dishes, with focus on the meat program, raw bar and extravagant large-format meats, ideal for sharing and celebrating. Mahogany wood and glass partitions divide the gargantuan space to create intimate dining experiences. The main dining room highlights a massive curved bar with a metal top imported from Paris, a signature piece of Boucherie. Check out a few recent photos from a surprise proposal we photographed at La Grand Boucherie along with photos at night nearby at Freedom Plaza with a view of the Capitol!
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Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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DC Capitol Surprise Proposal with a view of the National Mall
DC Capitol Surprise Proposal with a view of the National Mall
Here is a recent surprise proposal we photographed in Washington, DC near the steps of the US Capitol with a view of the National Mall! The Capitol is a great spot for engagement photos with the National Mall view and photos with the Capitol dome! Scroll below to view a few highlights from this proposal in DC:
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The Jon Fleming Photography team has photographed over 1,000 surprise proposals over the past 10 years in Washington, DC, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia and surrounding areas!
Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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DC Constitution Gardens Engagement Photos
DC Constitution Gardens Engagement Photos
Here is a recent surprise proposal we photographed in Washington, DC at Constitution Gardens This spot is located on the National Mall and walking distance to all the other monuments. It has a great monument view with lots of greenery and water. This spot also tends to not be as busy as other locations that are directly in front of monuments. Scroll below to view a few highlights from this proposal in DC:
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The Jon Fleming Photography team has photographed over 1,000 surprise proposals over the past 10 years in Washington, DC, Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia and surrounding areas!
Surprise Proposal Photography includes detailed planning & advice, photography session to capture the proposal moment, portraits afterwards, and your online gallery of your beautifully processed high-resolution images delivered in 3 days. Highlight images delivered within 24 hours. The online gallery is easy to share with friends and family!
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