–– FEATURE PROPOSAL ––BrittanyBUIE&JordanMITCHELLWhen natural light photographer LindseyEpperson was planning a detailed photoshoot for GlitteryBride.com, she didn’tinclude a marriage proposal in the day’sactivities. But when Jordan Mitchell calledher about proposing to his girlfriend afterthe shoot, she was all in.Mitchell had dated Brittany Buie for nineyears. “Getting married was inevitable,”says Mitchell. “I was trying to think of acreative place to propose and this kind offell in my lap.”Epperson had another couple lined up forthe elaborate photo shoot which took placeat Bridlewood, a popular wedding venuein Madison. “Not long before the shoot, thecouple had to back out, so I had to scrambleto find someone. Brittany and I used to beco-workers and we became good friends.I had shot photos of her before, so I knewhow photogenic she was. I called, and sheand Jordan agreed to do it.”The couple was fitted in wedding attire,including a beautiful long wedding gownand a tuxedo. “I realized that with thisphoto shoot, the stars had lined up perfectlyfor me to propose,” says Mitchell. “Thesetting was gorgeous, we would be dressedup and looking our best, and really, it waslike all the work was being done for me!”He called Epperson to see what she thought.“I didn’t want to take away from her bigshoot,” says Mitchell. “Luckily, she said shewould help, and Lindsey came up with allkinds of ideas that I never would havethought of.”The only snafu was that Buie wore the ringto work so she’d have it with her for theshoot. “The ring is a family heirloom thather grandmother wore,” explains Mitchell.“I had to figure out a way to get the ringfrom her so I could propose with it!”Epperson figured out a way to have Buiegive Mitchell the ring.The day before the photo shoot, Mitchellsays he was a nervous wreck. But on theday of the actual shoot, he had a very busyday at work. “I had two meetings and sometraveling, which was good, because it keptmy mind occupied.” Once they got to thevenue, it was all about hair and makeupand making sure the clothes were perfect.“I know that Brittany had hoped theproposal would happen soon,” saysEpperson, “but she was so caught offguard!”Making sure Epperson had gotten all theshots she needed, Mitchell finally got downon one knee and proposed. “I was shocked,”say Buie. “Jordan is such a reserved personand he’s not real big on romance. I hadalways kind of thought he’d proposeprivately, not in front of a crowd of peoplelike he did! But I was thrilled, I had beenhoping for a proposal for a long time!”Mitchell and Buie were introduced bymutual friends when she was a junior inhigh school, and he was a freshman incollege. “I was only 17 and he was 19.We just hit it off and we’ve been togetherever since!” Mitchell says he is glad hetook advantage of the setting to proposeto Buie, although he didn’t think one thingthrough. “I guess it’s kind of odd to proposeto someone who is already wearing awedding dress!”– 24–
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