Andy got in touch with me more than a month ago to start planning his proposal. Although he and Kate were already technically engaged and had made wedding plans, he knew that she needed to receive a proper proposal like every girl deserves. We worked out a plan for the two of them to walk around the Palace of Fine Arts, where he’d surprise her with a bouquet of roses and a note that he had prepared. [ read more … ]

Steve had been planning his proposal for several months and first contacted me way back in July. I knew he wanted his moment with Tisha to be perfect, memorable, and picturesque, so he and I talked about a lot of locations during the planning process, and he ended up picking the Marin Headlands for its sweeping view of the Bay and the city. [ read more … ]

I love it when we travel around the city for an engagement shoot and find that our couple has thoughtfully chosen a cute outfit perfectly matched to each location. [ read more … ]

While on a trip to visit San Francisco all the way from Atlanta (where I grew up!) a few weekends ago, Clayton surprised Abigail with a proposal and a beautiful ring. (Spoiler: she said yes!) They just couldn’t wait to celebrate and remember this trip of a lifetime, and we scheduled an engagement photo shoot just three days after that! [ read more … ]

Boy, was this a crazy story. From my perspective, it all started off pretty normal: Hovannes & Annie were visiting San Francisco for a few days, and they’d be staying at the Fairmont in downtown San Francisco. Hovannes wanted to propose on this trip, and of course the rooftop garden at the hotel would be a perfect, picturesque spot. [ read more … ]