A romantic row boat surprise proposal is definitely one of the more unique proposal ideas we’ve seen, and David chose an absolutely picture-perfect setting at Stow Lake (especially with the stone arch bridge in the background!) for his proposal to his girlfriend Evelyn. Being on a rowboat is particularly perfect for a proposal because of its private and serene nature, as after all, there’s nobody else on the boat. And two thumbs up to David here because putting the boat in the perfect position like this isn’t easy — the boat will drift and spin on the lake, so this is harder than it looks! [ read more … ]

As they planned a big cross-country move together, Dylan thought this would be a great time to propose to his girlfriend of nine years and mark a new chapter in their adventure together. [ read more … ]

On a seemingly ordinary Saturday morning, Greg & Alana went out to Golden Gate Park to take a relaxing trip in a rowboat around Stow Lake. But in fact, this was anything but ordinary… once Greg rowed their boat near the stone arch bridge, he turned the boat and pulled out the ring box to propose — and with that, this special morning was just getting started! [ read more … ]

As California starts to open back up from its coronavirus-induced shutdown, we’ve started getting back to work with engagement shoots, with social distancing of course — gone are the days when we could greet our couples with a hug! Brian & Katie’s engagement session was our first after being shut down for over two months, and we are so excited to share.

We met up at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park to catch the sun just as its golden rays were ducking behind the hills [ read more … ]

James wanted to surprise his girlfriend Anne Marie with a marriage proposal in a special spot: on a Stow Lake rowboat, near the old stone arch bridge. As they slowly rowed towards the spot while feeding the ducks around them, we got into position — Annie on the shore nearby, David in a different rowboat (with our daughter on board to make it not look suspicious!) to get a second angle from the side — and watched as they approached. [ read more … ]