[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/downtown-tampa-riverwalk-engagement\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/downtown-tampa-riverwalk-engagement\/","headline":"Downtown Tampa Riverwalk engagement","name":"Downtown Tampa Riverwalk engagement","description":"Tori and Courtney celebrated their love story with a Tampa Riverwalk engagement session filled with emotion, love and gorgeous views. ","datePublished":"2017-11-01","dateModified":"2017-11-06","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/contributor\/#Person","name":"Guest Writer","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/contributor\/","identifier":4969,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bfa44c65dd85c24f1064c7fb24017ff9bf74e19d9fc4aebad4cb90210213412e?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bfa44c65dd85c24f1064c7fb24017ff9bf74e19d9fc4aebad4cb90210213412e?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Downtown-Tampa-Riverwalk-engagement-108.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Downtown-Tampa-Riverwalk-engagement-108.jpg","height":668,"width":1000},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/downtown-tampa-riverwalk-engagement\/","about":["Engagement"],"wordCount":597,"keywords":[" Florida","engagement shoot","riverwalk","Tampa"],"articleBody":"From the photographer,\u00a0Samantha Eckhaus of Corner House Photography:Tampa Riverwalk engagements in downtown are always a blast, especially when you have a couple as sweet as Tori and Courtney. My couple\u2019s story began when they met at Courtney\u2019s parent\u2019s house on St. Pete Beach in early April 2006. Courtney had seen Tori out and about, and convinced their mutual friend to make sure she came to the get together. Little did Tori know that she was on her way from Orlando to St. Pete to be set up on a \u201cblind date.\u201dCourtney knew from laying eyes on Tori that she was convinced she would be marrying her one day. The two kept in touch over the summer, as Courtney made a commitment to her convictions by driving to Orlando every week to spend time with Tori. Shrimp scampi dinners and hanging out in Orlando together turned into officially dating when Tori moved back to Tampa.As we know from their beginning, Courtney fell head over heels for Tori the moment she laid eyes on her, but truly, her favorite thing is the \u201cway she can find the good in everything.\u201d As Courtney explains their love, Tori \u201cinspires me to be the best version of myself possible and believes I can achieve anything I put my mind to.\u201d Tori\u2019s love for Courtney began through seeing Courtney\u2019s dedication to her and their relationship. As she explains Courtney\u2019s dedication to her and others, Courtney is \u201calso one of the most caring and passionate people I know, but in a quiet way, she really cares about the people in her life.\u201d Oh and of course, I could not forget to mention Tori\u2019s favorite trait of Courtney, her humor. I must say that Courtney had Tori laughing the entire engagement.As their love grew for one another over their ten-year span of dating, Courtney knew it was the right time to pop the question. When chatting about their double-digit anniversary, Tori brought up the idea of doing a cruise getaway, but Courtney told Tori that she wanted to plan their celebration instead. Looking back, Tori noted, \u201cI realize now that should have been my first clue, as I plan all our vacations, so as skeptical as I was, I agreed. Best. Decision. Ever.\u201dJune 11th came around quickly, but Courtney was ready and prepared. Dressed up and ready to head out, Courtney brought Tori to Tampa\u2019s downtown Riverwalk for a surprise boat ride. Riding around in the boat, admiring the scenery around them and skyline of the city, Courtney pulled out the ring from her pocket and asked Tori to marry her. As Tori reminisces, \u201cI couldn\u2019t believe it; I think I asked if it was all a joke about 100 times before saying yes! We are both Tampa natives and love it here, so being out in the middle of the city was really the perfect proposal location.\u201d While Tori though the surprises were over, they had just begun. Pulling up in the boat to Jackson\u2019s Bistro for dinner, the two began to hear cheering from a huge group outside. Looking over to see what the commotion was all about, Tori realized that the group was over their closest family and friends \u2013 yet another fun surprise Courtney had planned. Tori began joyfully crying, completely blown away by Courtney\u2019s thoughtfulness and how she was able to keep it all a secret!Vendors:Photographer: Corner House PhotographyEvent Venue: Downtown TampaCeremony Location: Tampa Museum of ArtSubmitted via Two Bright Lights"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Downtown Tampa Riverwalk engagement","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/downtown-tampa-riverwalk-engagement\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]