Kyle & Ellie’s trip to Point Reyes was already off to a pretty dreamy start: they’d flown in from Texas just two days earlier, celebrated Ellie’s birthday the night before, and were spending a few days soaking up the Pacific coast. After a morning tour of the Point Reyes Lighthouse, they made the short hike out to a dramatic cliff overlook above the ocean, at a spot where the shoreline seems to stretch forever. [ read more … ]

Mt Tam gave us one of those classic Bay Area days where the fog can’t quite decide what it wants to do. Luckily, we were high enough in the mountains to sit above it all, watching the soft blanket of fog roll over the ocean while the ridge stayed clear and golden. [ read more … ]

Victoria was in San Francisco for a quick visit with a close friend to sight-see and hang out together. What she didn’t know: her itinerary had a secret guest star. Will quietly flew into town, teamed up with her friend, and together plotted a perfect sneaky surprise proposal during the beautiful sunset hour at Mt. Tam. [ read more … ]

Some proposals unfold like a perfect little movie, and this one had every scene. R arrived early with me at the Rodeo Beach cliffs, the Pacific Ocean sparkling below us and the sun turning to gold as it neared the horizon. While we waited for their friends to “casually” bring A over [ read more … ]

Victor planned the perfect misdirection: a weekend bike ride with friends over the bridge and along the coast, as they’ve enjoyed doing in the past. Unfortunately, he “injured” his leg (don’t worry… 100% pretend!) and told his girlfriend Karen that he’d have to sit this one out. But in reality, he had been preparing to propose at Black Sands Beach for months. That morning, he headed out early to meet up with us, trek to the end of the beach, then tuck himself out of sight… with the ring burning a hole in his pocket. [ read more … ]