On April 22, 2026, Jose proposed to Sheyla under a pink and white flower heart at Waialae Beach Park, with Sheyla seven months pregnant with their baby. After a sunset walk on the beach, they finished with proposal and maternity photos at the Kahala Resort next door.
The setup
A Flower Heart & Marry Me Letters
Waiting on the sand at Waialae Beach Park: a heart shaped arch of pink and white roses and flowers, a flower blanket inside it, and big Marry Me letters standing in the sand on either side, with the ocean and a blue sky behind.
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The proposal
Jose Gets Down on One Knee
Sheyla walked onto the beach, and inside the flower heart Jose got down on one knee with a green velvet ring box. She said yes with her hand on her heart, and their first kiss as an engaged couple happened right there in the heart.
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Celebrating
Toasts, Signs & Sweet Moments
Then the celebration: a toast at the heart arch, He Asked and I Said Yes signs, dessert fed to each other, and Jose jumping for joy.
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The ring box
A Seashell Ring Box
The ring came in a clear seashell ring box, the perfect island touch for a beach proposal.
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Maternity photos
Maternity Photos: A Baby on the Way
Sheyla was seven months pregnant, so their proposal photos became maternity photos too: heart hands over the baby bump at the flower heart, and again in the gardens of the Kahala Resort.
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Portraits
Portraits by the Sea
Sheyla wore a white flower crown and a white dress, and Jose dressed in white too, for portraits by the Me letters, on the flower blanket and with the ocean behind.
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Sunset
A Sunset Walk at Waialae
As the sun went down, they walked under the palms, along the shoreline and into the waves, then sat on a park bench under the coconut palms at dusk.
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The Kahala Resort
The Waterfall & White Gazebo
At the Kahala Resort, Jose got down on one knee again by the waterfall, and they took photos on the garden bridge and inside the white gazebo beside the falls.
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The Kahala Resort
The Golden Orchid Staircase
Inside, the resort’s golden spiral staircase is lined with a wall of purple, white and yellow orchids, a favorite spot for a dip kiss.
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The Kahala Resort
The Lagoon & Gardens
Last, a kiss by the resort lagoon and in the gardens, with the palms near the beach.
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Proposal Questions
Can we propose at Waialae Beach Park?
Yes. Jose proposed to Sheyla under a flower heart arch with Marry Me letters on the sand at Waialae Beach Park in Kahala.
Can we add photos at the Kahala Resort?
Yes. After the proposal, Jose and Sheyla had photos by the waterfall and gazebo, on the orchid staircase and by the lagoon at the Kahala Resort next door.
Can a proposal shoot include maternity photos?
Yes. Sheyla was seven months pregnant, and their photos included maternity portraits with heart hands over the baby bump.
What time of day is best?
Their proposal was in the afternoon sun, followed by a sunset walk on the beach for golden light photos.
