This was the best wedding proposal ever! It all started with a couple smoke machines, a remote control, and the help of the Ventura City Fire Department.
LA County Fire Fighter Surprise Proposal in Ventura
Zach is a Fire Fighter for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He called about a week before to have me capture his surprise proposal to his girlfriend, Maddison. When he told me what he had planned, I was super excited to be apart of it! The proposal plan was to fake a fire in the attic. He set up smoke machines that were controlled by remote. Then a family member would turn them on at the right moment. Once the smoke was visible, someone would call “911” (aka Zach), and everyone would go outside to wait for the fire department to arrive.
When I got to the fire station beforehand to meet with Zach, I asked how they were able to pull this off. Zach works for a different department so he had to get permissions from the Ventura City Fire Department. Luckily, the captain gave them 10 minutes to drive to his house before the firetruck had to be back in service. If an emergency call came in right before they were ready to leave, the whole plan would’ve gone up in smoke. Pun intended.
There’s Smoke!!!
I left the fire station and waited in my car a few houses down so I wouldn’t be seen. As soon as the fire truck rounded the corner, I hopped out ninja style and tried to get as close as possible. I hid behind a nearby truck snapping away. At one point when the fire fighters were pulling out the hose and setting up a ladder, (yep, they went all in!) Maddison looked right at me. I could only hope she thought I was just an opportunist, trying to catch the drama unfold! Then Zach walked up behind her in full fire fighting apparel and got down on one knee. Maddison was so confused, she kept asking if her house was ok! Poor thing was shaking so bad from the stress but fortunately she wasn’t upset with being tricked, and she said YES!
This will definitely be a proposal to remember!