Engagement photos are a time to get a great set of professional photos, but they can also be an opportunity to relive memories — and even to create new ones. So we love it when we have engagement shoots at personally meaningful locations! Eric and Cory’s first date was at Stanford, and for their engagement photos, we started at the cactus garden and then moved onto main campus. The golden glow of the setting sun provided a perfect feel for this shoot; it was like a materialization of the warmth and love between them and gave these photos a look that perfectly matched the feeling of our hour together. [ read more … ]

The Filoli Garden is a gorgeously-kept piece of history in the valley of Woodside, and it’s the perfect place for a date — and maybe even a marriage proposal 🙂 Lou had originally planned to bring his girlfriend Meyling to the Filoli Historic House to propose in the long grass in the back [ 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 … ]

Pavan and Shubhreen’s proposal was one of the most unique, creative, and artistic proposals we’ve ever witnessed — and we’ve seen a lot of proposals! The two enjoy painting together, and after settling down in a quiet spot at Gamble Garden, they sat down back-to-back, with Pavan starting to describe a scene for Shubhreen to paint, as they had done in the past… but this time, it would end a bit differently! [ read more … ]

Kristen & Darryl are getting married in Maui next year, and so they wanted to get some photos that show off a mix of San Francisco and Hawaiian flavors. They prepared well — these Conservatory of Flowers engagement photos are perfectly on theme and, maybe even more importantly, I just love how much fun they’re having in them. [ read more … ]