JJ and Stephanie’s surprise proposal at the Ritz was an absolutely delightful moment for me to capture. On a beautiful weekend evening, just before dinner, the couple took a stroll along the cliffs next to the Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, enjoying the calm spring ocean breeze on their way over to the beach. As they approached a scenic point with a panoramic view of the ocean down below and the hotel in the background, JJ stopped to say a few words and ask a very important question [ read more … ]

Easily one of the most emotional marriage proposals we’ve seen, Nick and Kyrie’s took place in the towering redwoods of Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park in Oakland. They both love nature and redwoods in particular, and in order to find the perfect spot, Nick even snuck away one day to scout out the location and make sure that it would be the perfect spot — and it was indeed! [ read more … ]

As G&K made their way up to the cliffs above Rodeo Beach, she was probably wondering what they were doing making the climb at this hour, on a fine but characteristically chilly San Francisco evening. Shortly after they reached the edge of the cliffside, with a beautiful sunset view of the coastline and ocean, she got her answer — in the form of a question. [ read more … ]

I had the honor of being a little part of a big surprise last week. With the help of a lovely group of friends, Dezmond planned out the perfect surprise proposal on China Beach for his girlfriend Samantha. [ read more … ]

Early on in their relationship, W&L had spent a carefree and memorable day driving around, enjoying themselves and spending time together. One of the stops that day was Fort Funston, where they shared a beautiful view of the ocean from atop the cliffs. Well, that day came again [ read more … ]