Grace & Peyton are from Georgia and went to the same elementary school… how cute! They studied in college together and later moved to California. They’re having their wedding in Athens (like David & me!), and even though they just got engaged, they’re SO on top of all the wedding planning. Their wedding photographer will definitely be in for a real treat — it can’t get better than shooting the wedding of a beautiful sweet couple who have all the details carefully planned!

We spent a lovely evening with Ruth, the mother-to-be. Ruth wanted us to capture some yoga poses that connect her with the baby. With some help from the gorgeous lighting that day, we got some stunning shots at the park! Did I mention that Ruth is also a fellow Canadian? Best of luck with your growing family, and we can’t wait to see the baby!

Max and Renee are our close friends. We had the privilege of being their maid of honor and best man at their wedding last August, and David actually proposed to me that night under a meteor shower right after their wedding so it was a special night for all of us. Since their one-year anniversary is approaching, we wanted to gift them a special photo session at Shoreline Park in Mountain View and the Hakone Japanese Gardens in Saratoga. Their friendship means a lot to us and we can’t wait for them to be a part of the bridal party at our wedding this October! Yay!!! Happy anniversary, Max and Renee!

Ed contacted us a month ago from Michigan telling us he’s going to propose to his love, Jenna, at the beautiful Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. David and I were so excited that we immediately took a trip to the city just to find the ideal spot for Ed to pop the question. It was a complete surprise for Jenna and the whole photo session was extremely emotional! They were so full of joy that we didn’t have to pose them at all for the entire session. Everything was perfect on the day of, with the clouds arriving just in time to be a perfect backdrop for the Golden Gate Bridge portraits.

After we wished them well, we came back to get just a few more candid shots. Check them out at the end of this post!

These two lovebirds met in Kansas and later came all the way to California to begin a new journey in their lives. Since they love watching baseball games, we thought we’d bring them to a baseball field and shoot some fun photos there. Congratulations to Ellen & Isaac on your new chapter together!