Even though the “yes” was already a foregone conclusion, the when/where/how was all up to Keya to plan… because that’s part of the fun of it all, right? Cindy did have one request for the proposal though: he had to “try.” So Keya set out on a multi-month journey to decide how best to make his proposal the memory of a lifetime. [ read more … ]

Last time I saw Sachin and Karina was 6.5 years ago for their surprise proposal in the woods of Oakland, and this time I got to see them in their beautiful house to photograph their precious baby boy Niam. How time has flown! [ read more … ]

One day before this perfect Joaquin Miller Park surprise proposal, Will made up an excuse about getting a haircut (which was true… he did actually get a haircut!) so that he could take a walk in the redwoods and see in person that it was exactly the kind of place where his girlfriend Treecy would want to get engaged. And it was! He and I quickly hopped on a video call to talk about the space and the light, and we went over the whole game plan. He’d bring Treecy over under the guise of meeting some coworkers at the park, he’d stop to say a few words, and afterwards, family would come meet them for an additional surprise. [ read more … ]

Over the course of several weeks, Charles had put together a very well-thought-out sunset balcony proposal plan, involving parents and family members from both sides, as well as a big group of friends… pretty much everyone knew about it except Kristen [ read more … ]

Of all the places in the Bay Area we’ve been to (and we’ve been to a lot!), this spot in the Berkeley Hills is definitely among the most private, scenic, and special. But that’s not our favorite part of Michael’s proposal to Cindy. What we loved most is the level of personal detail — this was the spot where he had told her he loved her [ read more … ]