Ryan and Kelly’s love story came full circle at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach when Ryan orchestrated a heartwarming surprise proposal on the sand dunes above the beach. Having shared nine years of their lives together so far (starting in high school!), this place was a very special place for them — it was the same beach where Ryan asked Kelly to prom [ read more … ]

As Karis walked down the cliffside trail in Half Moon Bay with her parents and sister, she wondered what awaited her at the end of the path. Was it just a nice sunset view — or could today be the big day? [ read more … ]

Matt had been thinking of proposing since February — nine months ago — and after lots of careful planning, it finally happened a week ago! To set an excuse to get dressed up (and to throw her off a bit!), they had scheduled a family photo shoot in the afternoon, before the planned proposal. Of course, that wasn’t the main event! As the sun glowed golden over the ocean, Matt brought Ronica down the weathered steps to the Sutro Baths ruins [ read more … ]

Last week, I got to spend a gorgeous afternoon with Aaron & Alice as they romped around Montara Beach for engagement photos, laughing and giggling the whole way. [ read more … ]

Sanchi had always wanted to get engaged by the ocean, and Gaurang worked hard to make it happen. There was just one problem: they live in landlocked Colorado, so it would be tough… but they did have a trip planned to visit some friends in San Jose, so Gaurang started to put together the surprise. He decided on Fort Funston, which offers beautiful cliffside views and a relatively quiet, private space quite unlike a lot of the busier beaches nearby. [ read more … ]