January 2023 was an epic month of record-breaking rainfall in California. Despite storm after storm bringing us pouring rain and gale-force winds from across the seas, Derek was unfazed — this proposal was going to happen, rain or shine. Although originally Derek had intended to propose elsewhere in the city with an open view, ultimately it was simply raining too hard, and we rerouted to the Palace of Fine Arts, which offers a sizable covered area with a beautiful backdrop and surroundings. [ read more … ]

A beautiful and iconic spot in San Francisco, the Palace of Fine Arts is a magical place for photos during the golden hour. It was here that S planned to propose to his girlfriend, and he’d arrived early to wait at the perfect spot. He had arranged for some friends to bring her over to the location, and of course once she arrived and saw him waiting there in a suit, she knew exactly what was about to happen. [ read more … ]

Nathan had worried for weeks about catching a nice sunny day to take his girlfriend Lily to Marin for a surprise proposal at Kirby Cove Beach. After multiple reschedules involving quietly changing restaurant plans and friend surprises, much to our joy, last weekend gave us the most amazing weather, and he went for it! When Nathan and Lily arrived on the beach, they slowly strolled along the shoreline while happily combing through the sand for seashells. When they reached about the halfway point, Nathan popped out the ring he’d been hiding, got down on one knee, and asked the question. [ read more … ]

Rarely does a last-minute change in plans followed by a last-last-minute change in plans end up creating an even more magical result than originally envisioned… but here’s an example of just that! Jacquelyn had planned to propose to Alyssa in the morning in the woods, but the forecast called for rain, so we changed plans to be under the dome of the Palace of Fine Arts… but then we had to do it half a day earlier, and at night [ read more … ]

On a beautiful winter morning, Kevin brought Gizzelle up to the rooftop of the California Academy of Sciences under the pretense that they were there to attend a holiday event. Gizzelle was excited and dressed in her finest holiday attire, eagerly looking forward to the festivities. But upon arriving on the rooftop, she noticed that it was quiet and empty — they had the space all to themselves! [ read more … ]