When I think of places in that are both quiet and have a great view of San Francisco, not a lot of places come to mind… and most of them involve a lot of hiking. But nestled in the middle of San Francisco, Ina Coolbrith Park is a hidden gem that’s the perfect spot for a surprise proposal: it’s convenient to get to, has a beautiful view of the San Francisco skyline (and of Alcatraz if you look off to the side), and offers an easy, quiet walk through a pretty private location. [ read more … ]

Love is in the air — quite literally! One of the most unique and spectacular ways to propose is to write it out in the air through skywriting, in huge mile-high letters where everyone can see from miles around. Tigran had arranged for a pilot to spell out “Nastya marry me” high over the Golden Gate Bridge (Nastya being the short form of his fiancee’s name) while they were visiting SF from out of town. After discussing timing with the skywriters and ship captains, we worked out a plan with the best location and heading for photos [ read more … ]

The French Laundry is a favorite of both locals and visitors alike, and their garden across the street is a great place to have a look at the fresh ingredients being used to prepare your meal. It also happens to be the perfect place to propose, especially when fall colors are involved! [ read more … ]

Jordan had been planning this one for a while. In fact, he had picked out the ring long ago, and even came close to inadvertently spilling the beans — one night at dinner with friends, Jennifer was looking at some photos on a friend’s phone and caught a peek of the ring! Luckily, they were able to play it off [ read more … ]

Almost two years ago, we geared up and hid in the (mostly figurative) bushes at Stow Lake to capture Brian asking Jenny for her hand in marriage (see proposal photos here!). We’re so happy to have now followed their story to their wedding day! Although some changes had to be made due to COVID-19 — like so many weddings this year, the original plan was for a much larger gathering — it only ended up making their winery wedding at Viansa Sonoma feel even more warm and intimate. [ read more … ]