We recently had the privilege to help one of our customers propose to his girlfriend at the Black Sand Beach on the Road to Hana! Here are photos, videos and story on how it all went down.
The Plan
A couple of weeks before his trip, Karl emailed our team and asked if we could help him pull of his engagement. He wanted to do it at Wai'anapanapa and he asked if we could create a message in a bottle, “Will you marry me?”
Karl was taking Carrie down the Road to Hana with our Road to Hana CD on a Harley they rented while on Maui. We agreed to have the bottle prepped and staged at the beach at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Hidden in the bushes was our friend Nate Strubhar from Nate and Jenna Photography, who shot the video below, and Paul Farmer, the mastermind behind the Road to Hana CD, who took all the still photos.
The video and photos pretty much tell the story from here!
The Black Sand Beach at Wai'anapanapa State Park - Track 21 on the Road to Hana CD
Carrie first notices the wine bottle and Karl plays along!
As a true gentleman would, Karl lets Carrie do the honors.
Carrie was great. She admittedly said she fell for it, and the expressions on her face and the video below show it.
This is a great moment captured forever.
A huge mahalo goes out to Karl and Carrie for allowing us to be a part of your story and capture it all on film. And thanks for letting us share it with the world.
The Road to Hana is full of adventure and romance. Karl and Carrie can attest to that!
Watch more videos and see more photos on our website. Also, check out some FREE samples of the Road to Hana CD Guide.