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 … ]

Golden Gate Park is full of little hidden places perfect for a first date, hundredth date… or even a surprise proposal! During an afternoon visit to the park, Fernando and Karla enjoyed a leisurely stroll through the sculpture garden at the de Young Museum, then walked around to the rear. [ read more … ]

A romantic row boat surprise proposal is definitely one of the more unique proposal ideas we’ve seen, and David chose an absolutely picture-perfect setting at Stow Lake (especially with the stone arch bridge in the background!) for his proposal to his girlfriend Evelyn. Being on a rowboat is particularly perfect for a proposal because of its private and serene nature, as after all, there’s nobody else on the boat. And two thumbs up to David here because putting the boat in the perfect position like this isn’t easy — the boat will drift and spin on the lake, so this is harder than it looks! [ read more … ]

As they planned a big cross-country move together, Dylan thought this would be a great time to propose to his girlfriend of nine years and mark a new chapter in their adventure together. [ read more … ]

Having photographed hundreds of surprise proposals in the Bay Area, it’s always a special kind of joy to witness a proposal with the amount of planning, preparation, and practice that Anand put into his engagement to Lina. He had been secretly working on this for months, with an array of moving parts that all came together like clockwork, culminating in a beautiful, romantic, and touching proposal on the Living Roof at the California Academy of Sciences. [ read more … ]