Crissy Field has a uniquely beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge, but I always love when a proposal spot has a little bit of personal history behind it too. For Max and Nina, the West Bluff picnic area wasn’t just a pretty place by the water. It was somewhere they had created memories together before, which made it a natural place for Max to bring Nina back for one very big surprise. [ read more … ]

Some proposal spots are chosen because they’re grand and scenic, and some are chosen because they already feel personal. For Ed and Disha, Presidio Tunnel Tops was both. They live in the Sunset, so this beautiful corner of San Francisco is close to home for them, and Disha already loved spending time here. That made it the perfect place for Ed to plan a surprise that felt natural, familiar, and still incredibly special. [ read more … ]

DJ and Daniela’s proposal at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden had so many good things going for it from the start. The setting was already beautiful on its own, with the rose arches in full bloom and the evening light spilling through the garden, but DJ took it a step further and made the whole moment even more unforgettable by hiring a mariachi band to celebrate their engagement. [ read more … ]

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 … ]