Carter Moore (@iamcartermoore) and Brooke Howe (@brookehowe) had been dating for a few years when Carter decided he wanted to propose by asking Brooke to "start an adventure for a lifetime." He decided to surprise her with a trip to Portland, but there was one problem—neither of them had ever been to Portland before. Carter turned to Instagram friends in Oregon for ideas. With their help, Carter was able to plan the entire trip and and even find the spot where he would ask Brooke to marry him.
Even though they'd never met the couple in person, two of Carter's Instagram friends in Portland, @brandenharvey and his friend @colincabalka, decided to take their visit to the next level and surprise them with an engagement party. When Carter and Brooke arrived back from Ecola State Park, they were greeted with music, balloons and a whole lot of love.
Watch a video of Carter and Brooke telling the story of their engagement for the first time on our blog: blog.instagram.com