Henrique is a former coworker of mine from a past life. He was that cheerful and helpful teammate you could always count on if you needed a favor, and as it happens, one day, someone who didn’t know his name came by looking for the “friendly bearded guy” … and from that day on, the name stuck with him for its accuracy and conciseness. Fast-forward a few years, and our friendly bearded guy found his other half in Hannah (who is similarly friendly but lacks the beard), got engaged in New York, and moved back to San Francisco together to embark on the next chapter of their lives. They were joined by family flying in from Korea and Brazil for their SF City Hall civil ceremony which, while short and sweet, was also a very emotional moment [ read more … ]

Three thousand, four hundred, ninety-four days — almost ten years after they first met, Vincent and Helen walked up the hill of Bernal Heights Park to a spot with a beautiful San Francisco skyline view. Vincent recounted their journey together, much of which was spent together right here in San Francisco, with a very sweet speech, ending with a proposal for Helen to be his home. [ read more … ]

Some couples travel far and wide for a special engagement moment, but often the most personal proposals happen right in their own backyards. Anthony had been planning his Bernal Heights Park surprise proposal scene for months: he’d get ready with Erin in their home just a few blocks away, enjoy a nice afternoon stroll along the park, and then propose with a view of San Francisco and the Sutro Tower in the background. [ read more … ]

Colleen’s Saturday started with prettying up and getting ready with two of her friends for a trip to Artesa Vineyards & Winery. Since the boys were out golfing for the morning, they’d have a fun, relaxed girls’ wine tasting for a few hours before meeting up with them later in the day. What Colleen didn’t know, though, was what everyone else knew: this was going to be a very special day. [ read more … ]

One day before this perfect Joaquin Miller Park surprise proposal, Will made up an excuse about getting a haircut (which was true… he did actually get a haircut!) so that he could take a walk in the redwoods and see in person that it was exactly the kind of place where his girlfriend Treecy would want to get engaged. And it was! He and I quickly hopped on a video call to talk about the space and the light, and we went over the whole game plan. He’d bring Treecy over under the guise of meeting some coworkers at the park, he’d stop to say a few words, and afterwards, family would come meet them for an additional surprise. [ read more … ]