Cristian and Arra’s proposal on Treasure Island came together with the help of someone very important: Arra’s mom. She set the whole surprise in motion by visiting San Francisco for Mother’s Day weekend and telling Arra she wanted to spend the evening with her. That little plan brought them out to Treasure Island, while Cristian and a few family members quietly made their way there too, staying out of sight until the timing was just right.

As Arra and mom took photos by the water, she was most certainly not expecting Cristian to appear. [ read more … ]

Neil proposed to Sonora at Pescadero Beach, a place that already meant a lot to both of them. It’s near where Neil grew up, and it was also one of the places where they spent a lot of time together when they first started dating. There was already so much meaning built into the location before the proposal even happened. [ read more … ]

Jason and Jess came all the way from the west coast of Australia to the west coast of California, and to kick off their visit, they made their way up to one of my favorite spots in the Bay Area for sunset. It was one of those evenings where everything lined up: golden light shining down on us, the Golden Gate Bridge showing off its sunset hour colors, and a ring burning a hole in Jason’s pocket. [ read more … ]

With the light getting softer by the minute and the Golden Gate Bridge glowing in the background, James led Jenny onto one of the walking paths at the Presidio Tunnel Tops and got down his left knee. She was so genuinely happy (as you can very much see in the photos below), and the whole moment felt absolutely magical under that beautiful, soft, springtime glow. [ read more … ]

Nirvani had been planning this proposal since last year, and it all came together so beautifully during their spring trip to San Francisco. He and Rachael were visiting from Texas for a few days, and the Palace of Fine Arts was the perfect place for this moment: elegant, iconic, and uniquely romantic in the soft evening light.

When he got down on one knee in front of the rotunda, Rachael’s reaction was the sweetest mix of surprise, joy, and emotion. [ read more … ]