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 … ]

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 … ]

Trent initially considered a lot of different potential locations, from wineries to the San Francisco coastline, but ultimately decided on a Half Moon Bay sunset proposal at the Ritz-Carlton. To keep it a surprise while making sure she was dressed up nicely for the occasion, he really went the extra mile by designing a two-page invitation to a company event at the Ritz-Carlton. We were impressed — and more importantly, it worked! [ read more … ]