Couple's Engagement Photos at a Frozen Waterfall Goes Viral

June 28, 2024

Morgan Daye and Josh Morris took stunning engagement photos at a frozen waterfall.
The pictures went viral after photographer Kellie Elmore shared them on Facebook.
Morris told INSIDER that they were merely hoping for snow, but arrived to a completely icy setting.

It's been a frigid winter, but that didn't stop Morgan Daye and Josh Morris from taking the most magical engagement photos at a gigantic frozen waterfall.

The couple handled the 25-degree weather like champs. Kellie Elmore/Kellie Elmore Creative

The Tennessee couple — both students at the Ramp School of Ministry — made quite the trek to reach Bald River Falls with photographer Kellie Elmore of Kellie Elmore Creative.

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Morris told INSIDER that they were sitting in traffic for two hours, and had only traveled one mile when they decided to walk the remaining two miles to the the photo shoot location. "It was crazy, but we did it!" he said.

"Morgan and I were praying for snow, and God just gave us a frozen waterfall instead!" he said.

The photos are worthy of an editorial spread. Kellie Elmore/Kellie Elmore Creative

When they originally planned the photo shoot, Morris and Daye were not expecting the icy scene they walked into. "We found out about two days before we headed to Morgan’s hometown that the waterfalls had frozen over," Morris said. And despite the freezing, slippery environment, Morris expressed how excited they were to hop in front of the camera.

"We just kept looking up at it saying, 'Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! We are actually doing this!'"

Morris said it took two days total to get all of the shots they wanted. Kellie Elmore/Kellie Elmore Creative

Every single one is magical. Kellie Elmore/Kellie Elmore Creative

The photos of Morris and Daye are so breathtaking, that people didn't believe they were actually standing on ice in front of the falls. But their photographer returned to Facebook to clarify that they "did in fact shoot on the ice, and aside from Photoshop effects and retouching, the shots are in fact real." She even provided pictures that onlookers took of the couple, posing amidst the wild backdrop.

"I am overwhelmed at the response to something I created!" Elmore told us. "It is such a blessing to get recognition for something that I love so much to do."

Congrats to the happy couple! Kellie Elmore/Kellie Elmore Creative

Morris said he and Morgan will get married on May 12.

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