The Filoli Garden is a gorgeously-kept piece of history in the valley of Woodside, and it’s the perfect place for a date — and maybe even a marriage proposal 🙂 Lou had originally planned to bring his girlfriend Meyling to the Filoli Historic House to propose in the long grass in the back [ read more … ]

Anupam made plans to propose and set all the gears into motion in just two days, which might have been the most efficient display of proposal planning ever! He had arranged for a cute little picnic teepee to be set up on the Crissy Field lawn, complete with big “marry me” letters, flower petals, and their names on a little board. When he brought Aarti there, all I could hear from afar was “are you serious?!” — oh yes, he was 🙂 [ read more … ]

Vinit really went the extra mile to make his proposal to Rucha an extra special one. He had run a lot of ideas by me throughout the planning process, but the end result was even better than I was expecting. With the help of some friends, Vinit set up a simple but elegant heptagonal ring arbor with some light floral decor against an ocean sunset backdrop in a private backyard on the Pacifica coastline. (I really liked the uniqueness of the heptagonal shape!) He had even prepared his guitar and a song to serenade Rucha with. [ read more … ]

It’s never easy to plan a surprise for your partner — even less so now that the pandemic keeps many of us at home every day — but managing to plan a trip to the beach, get all dressed up, and keep it all under wraps until the last moment is nothing less than an art. On a beautiful day last week, under a colorful evening sky, that’s exactly what Suraj did with his fianceé Michelle for their Baker Beach marriage proposal at sunset. [ read more … ]

This might have been one of the cutest proposals in recent memory. Not only did we witness a happy, loving couple get engaged, but we also watched as their dog joined in. Dexter the golden-doodle sensed his dads’ excitement, and when the moment came, he jumped and barked in joy! [ read more … ]