Ashley had been planning her trip to the west coast with Kat around one important goal: a sunset surprise proposal on the beaches of Carmel. But as proposal plans sometimes go, there was a last-minute scramble when they couldn’t find their car keys, and by the time they made it to the beach, the sun had already slipped below the horizon. [ read more … ]

From the start, Chantal and Tony’s story was full of surprises… literally! When we first met them as they were planning their wedding, Tony hadn’t officially proposed yet. He’d been trying to plan a surprise proposal for months, but Chantal kept unintentionally throwing a wrench in every version of the plan. By the time it finally happened at Fort Funston around this time last year, it must have been a half dozen iterations later. But it was perfect, just like the wedding day that followed! [ read more … ]

Al-Lee and Charles are, without a doubt, one of our most unique couples. I had always thought that we (Annie and David) were total opposites — until we met Al-Lee and Charles. She’s the vivacious, life-of-the-party bride with a very colorful personality (and palette!), while he is the calm and relaxed groom who, underneath that reserved facade, is a loving and ever-supportive husband. Well… opposites attract, right? [ read more … ]

Like almost all of our 2020 brides and grooms, Al-Lee and Charles had to postpone their celebration due to the coronavirus. But they just couldn’t wait to actually get married! So they chose to have a micro-wedding at Gardener Ranch (their original venue) on their original wedding date. [ read more … ]

We’re lucky enough to have been following David & Teryn’s story for almost a year. David contacted us about a photo shoot while he was still planning his proposal, and a few weeks later, the four of us met up in Santa Cruz for their engagement photos. This July, we finally joined them at their Carmel-by-the-Sea wedding at Folktale Winery and Vineyards, where they tied the knot and said their vows in front of their family & friends. [ read more … ]