Why Choose Us

At Forge Mountain Photography, we are Biltmore Estate proposal and engagement experts. 

We combine service, quality, and expertise to make sure your proposal is captured beautifully, stress-free, and exactly how you imagined it.

Service — Planning Every Detail

Julie has spent over a decade helping couples plan proposals and engagements at Biltmore. She’s known for her excellent communication beforehand, coordinating timing, scouting the perfect location, building weather backup plans, and making sure she understands your exact vision.

Throughout the planning process, she’s quick to respond, so you’ll never feel in the dark.

We’re also known for going above and beyond:

• Helping carry your essentials (keys, ring box, shoes) so they never appear in your photos.
• Bringing “just in case” items like hand warmers in winter, makeup wipes for happy tears, a clear umbrella for rain, and a mini clothing repair kit.
• Creating subtle distractions so your partner never sees it coming.
• Coordinating with musicians or other vendors when needed.
• Ensuring you have a solid Plan A and Plan B for any scenario.

Quick & Adaptable

We have it down to a science, your proposal will be smooth but in case something goes sideways. We excel at adjusting on the fly for changing light, unexpected crowds, delays, or last-minute location shifts.

Our experience at Biltmore and throughout Asheville means we can make these changes seamlessly, without missing the moment.

Quality; Capturing the Real Moment

Will is a Biltmore Preferred Photographer with over 15 years of experience photographing surprise proposals, engagements, weddings, and elopements, most of them right here in Asheville and at Biltmore Estate.

His specialty? Capturing real emotion, the genuine surprise, the happy tears, and the spontaneous laughter.

Every package includes:

• Professional, high-resolution images edited to perfection.
• A free 4K video of the proposal, transferred to you immediately so you can share it that same day.
• A relaxed engagement session to capture portraits that feel as natural as the proposal itself.
• 48 Hour turn around on your photos with same day possible if discussed
• Sharable online gallery

Simple, All-Inclusive Pricing

For proposals outside Biltmore in the Asheville/WNC area, rates are the same unless extended travel time applies. 

Family-Run & Personally Invested

We’re not a large studio sending different photographers each time, we’re a husband-and-wife team. 

When you book Forge Mountain Photography, you get Will & Julie every time. We’re personally invested in making your proposal perfect, and we treat every shoot like it’s for a close friend.

Why Couples Choose Us

• Specialists — We focus almost exclusively on proposals and engagements.
• All-season availability — From snowy gardens to spring blooms to fall colors.
• Fast turnaround — Video the same day, photos quickly delivered.
• Above-and-beyond extras — Weather plans, carrying your things, helping you stay relaxed.
• Local expertise — Over a decade planning Biltmore proposals means no guesswork.
• Travel-ready — We shoot in Asheville, WNC, and across the country.
• Quick reflexes — We adapt instantly to changes without missing the moment.

Contact us today to start planning your perfect moment.