Crissy Field has a uniquely beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge, but I always love when a proposal spot has a little bit of personal history behind it too. For Max and Nina, the West Bluff picnic area wasn’t just a pretty place by the water. It was somewhere they had created memories together before, which made it a natural place for Max to bring Nina back for one very big surprise. [ read more … ]

Some proposal spots are chosen because they’re grand and scenic, and some are chosen because they already feel personal. For Ed and Disha, Presidio Tunnel Tops was both. They live in the Sunset, so this beautiful corner of San Francisco is close to home for them, and Disha already loved spending time here. That made it the perfect place for Ed to plan a surprise that felt natural, familiar, and still incredibly special. [ read more … ]

Sarah & Lewis flew from their home in a small midwestern town to the busy center of San Francisco for their elopement at City Hall, and I adored how personal and beautiful this whole day felt. [ read more … ]

Cristian and Arra’s proposal on Treasure Island came together with the help of someone very important: Arra’s mom. She set the whole surprise in motion by visiting San Francisco for Mother’s Day weekend and telling Arra she wanted to spend the evening with her. That little plan brought them out to Treasure Island, while Cristian and a few family members quietly made their way there too, staying out of sight until the timing was just right.

As Arra and mom took photos by the water, she was most certainly not expecting Cristian to appear. [ read more … ]

Jack picked a spot that already meant something to them, which always makes a proposal feel a little extra special. He chose Ina Coolbrith Park, a place close to home that he and Jess visit often and one that already felt woven into their everyday life. He told me they go there a fair amount, and that anytime she goes for a walk, she ends up there. So when he proposed here with the San Francisco skyline behind them, it felt both beautifully surprising and completely right. [ read more … ]