DeAndre planned, choreographed and executed an amazing LipDub surprise proposal for his boyfriend Stuart and we are HERE for it! (A little late, admittedly, but here nonetheless.) Before you read these notes - make sure you watch the proposal video online. Google " DeAndre Stu Proposal"

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This video has everything we love in life - it’s a surprise, there are a ton of happy, joyful people involved, the music is great, the smiles are big, there’s a gospel choir nod and DeAndre’s mom makes an appearance in one of her fancy church hats.

Opposites attract with these two and their wedding is going to reflect their relationship, and they had to divide and conquer for the wedding planning. It was an equal endeavor and it was pretty easy to decide who would be good at what. Hearing them talk, you can tell that they love bragging about each other - that they’re in awe of each other’s talents and qualities. We love that!

If you’re planning a ‘surprise’ proposal: The actual proposal was certainly a surprise...but DeAndre and Stu had talked about getting married and even planned it a little. Stu was totally delighted by DeAndre’s surprise proposal...it was clear he had put so many plans in motion to pull if off. But Stu wasn’t shocked or left speechless, or undecided...if you’re going to do some big grand gesture like this...you better know that your partner is on board with saying YES!

On engagement photos: Style, baby! DeAndre and Stu picked the Color Factory in SF for their engagement photos. They had to pull some strings, there was a price, and there was lots of arranging...but it was all worth it! They wanted their engagement photos to be as colorful and fun as their proposal, and to set the scene for their upcoming wedding.

Putting together a simple priority list was the best way for Deandre and Stu to decide on their budget. They were paying for the wedding themselves and they planned for a long engagement.

Links we referenced

The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2AB_1FLN_4

https://www.theknot.com/us/deandre-upshaw-and-stuart-hausmann-oct-2018

DeAndre’s instagram page (great weight motivation!) https://www.instagram.com/heyitsdeandre/

Their engagement photos at The Color Factory http://robaugust.com/color-factory-engagement-session-in-san-francisco-ca-deandre-stuart/

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