What makes a drive up from Brooklyn to Times Square totally worth it? A sweet sixteen and a great movie-turned-musical, of course! Gianna, along with her friends and her family, traveled to Manhattan to celebrate a milestone in her life. She took some stunning solo portraits right in the heart of Theater District, looking bright and beautiful for her special day! Then, everyone gathered in front of the August Wilson theater for some group photos with the birthday girl. Check out how in-theme they were for the day! Dare we say their pictures are so fetch?

New York City’s trendy atmosphere and architecture are pretty hard to beat. Except for when you’re Deja, in which case, you’re always the trendiest, anywhere, anytime. We met up with her on a Saturday afternoon for some solo portraits, and she wowed us with some stylish snaps. Tribeca was the perfect backdrop for this fashion-forward influencer; check out some of her pictures below!

Marlon proposed to Julie on the lush green grass in DUMBO on this summer night, a bouquet of flowers at the ready. The Heart Bandits team set up a little area for their proposal with some candles and a violinist to set the mood for one of the most important nights of their lives together.

Aisha and Byron took two hot spots in New York City by storm! The beautiful couple took their first shots amid the lively streets of Bushwick, their bright smiles standing out even against all the vibrant graffiti. Then, they made their way over to Flatiron for even more couple photos; their shots really matched the high-end, dynamic atmosphere of their next location! From fun, to romantic, to classic, to even a little quirky (check out the signs they had in their other pictures!), this shoot really captured the heat and soul of New York.

Jonathan and Rosalie have been going out for two-and-a-half years now. They met in California, where they both live and grew up. This trip was meant to celebrate her finishing grad school in Occupational Therapy. She has been “subtly hinting” for him to propose for months now. (She even elbowed him a couple times as: “When are you proposing, bud?” He gave me some smiles.)

They went and picked out the ring together – so she knew it was coming soon. But he had made it seem like it wasn’t going to happen in Hawaii because he had a friend who proposed in Hawaii and he didn’t want to copy him. All of that was just to throw Rosalie off his tracks.

She was genuinely surprised. All 40-somewhat people at the waterfall saw and some clapped. She kept saying, “No, no, no, you’re kidding!” And the guy behind us kept saying, “Yes, yes, yes, girl!”

They leave Saturday and have a bunch of plans until then. They were going to head to Haleiwa Bowls for an acai bowl right after the proposal. This is Jonathan’s first time in Hawaii and Rosalie’s 2nd time. They plan to go ziplining, touring the Jurassic Park set at Kualoa, and watching the fireworks at the Hilton on Friday night. They kept mentioning how the hike there almost felt like they were in the Jurassic Park movie.

See more of their gorgeous photos under the cut.

Proposal Planners: The Heart Bandits