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Stories, beautiful places, planning tips, and inspiration for meaningful photo experiences in Switzerland — from relaxed portrait sessions around Montreux and Lake Geneva to mountain adventures, surprise proposals, and intimate elopements.

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How to Plan a Surprise Proposal in Lavaux, Switzerland: A Real Vineyard Proposal Story Back to all So, what does planning and photographing a surprise proposal in Lavaux actually involve? On this particular afternoon, it involved a carefully chosen place among the vineyards, one man trying very hard to behave normally beside the woman he was about

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