Pete had been planning this for several months, and despite the ring still not being ready, he just couldn’t wait any longer — the time had come and he was going to propose, ring or not! So one evening last week, Pete brought some props and decor over to Ina Coolbrith Park, where we helped him set it up. [ read more … ]

Ina Coolbrith Park is the perfect place for a San Francisco skyline engagement proposal: it’s off the beaten path, offers an one-of-a-kind view of San Francisco’s downtown skyline, and best of all, it’s secluded and private. Andrew and LaShea were in town for a couple of days staying at a hotel nearby, and he decided this would be the perfect place to pop the question and ask his girlfriend to become his fiancée. [ read more … ]

Before embarking on the next journey in their lives together, Brian wanted to mark San Francisco as a special place for him and Nicole, as it’s where the two grew their relationship and spent most of their time as a couple. Through some sneaky sleuthing, he found that Nicole really wanted some cotton candy skies in the background [ read more … ]

Oneek and Christine had already started talking about marriage prior to this day… but of course, the proposal is still a special moment that can’t be overlooked! Oneek planned his surprise engagement at Ina Coolbrith Park and the subsequent dinner celebration to coincide with when some friends would be in town, making this effectively two surprises in one. [ read more … ]

For months, Matthew had been planning his surprise proposal to his girlfriend Lauren. As photographers, we of course like to shoot at locations that provide good aesthetics — interesting backdrop, good light, not a lot of bystanders — but as storytellers, we like locations with meaning, ones with a special significance. Matthew decided to ask Lauren to marry him at Pier 7, the place where they ended their first date, which made it the perfect place to enter into the next stage of their relationship together and to get some great photos in the process! [ read more … ]