Cem and Nergis had planned out the perfect engagement shoot at the Pulgas Water Temple and Filoli Gardens. There’s no better time of year than now — just look at those beautiful golden fall colors at Filoli! [ read more … ]

Sara and Lauren had many stops planned during their trip to California, and unbeknownst to Lauren, one of them was going to be especially important and memorable. Sara had a surprise proposal at Artesa Winery planned for her girlfriend, and on a quiet Tuesday morning, they made their way through the entrance and up the stairs before pausing for a moment. There, before a breathtaking view of the Napa Valley and hills [ read more … ]

This proposal will go down in our books — and memories — as one of our most special, one that we’ll be remembering fondly for many years to come. Jason had prepared a special scrapbook of photos to give to Erin to recap their journey thus far, and also to symbolize the (literal) new page they’d be adding to their story that day. He managed to get her up the trek to the top of Slacker Hill without giving away the surprise, and the book was waiting for them, carefully positioned at just the right spot. They took a few moments to flip through the book together, and as you can see below, she was absolutely ecstatic when he asked the question. [ read more … ]

Michael and Lauren are an outdoorsy couple who enjoy hiking, nature, and being outside, and both their proposal story and these engagement photos reflect that — both were in spots that rank among our favorite open, nature-y spaces here in the Bay Area. A couple weeks ago, we drove up into Marin for their Mt Tam sunset engagement shoot, and boy was it everything I was hoping for! We had an hour of fun trekking across the mountainsides, chasing the light, and making some fun memories to hang on their walls. [ read more … ]

Tiffany and William put together their entire wedding at the Willow Heights Mansion in just a few months — and it was an elegant one, artfully incorporating elements of both Asian and western culture into one beautiful gathering. The day started off with traditional events like the hair combing ceremony, door games (which provided great entertainment to the bride, bridesmaids, and photographers alike), and tea ceremony, before moving into an outdoor wedding ceremony in front of the gorgeous Morgan Hill mountain backdrop. [ read more … ]