Medum & Brie’s Castello di Amorosa Surprise Proposal

Napa is where Medum & Brie took their first trip together, and as a result, it has been a very special place to them. For her birthday weekend, he planned another trip for them to Napa — and this time, it would mark another new beginning in their life together! After a morning of tasting some fine wines, he and Brie walked out to the vineyards at Castello di Amorosa, where he got down on one knee and popped the question at the grapevines in front of that gorgeous castle winery backdrop. [ read more … ]

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Charles & Vivian’s Romantic Monterey Oceanside Surprise Proposal

Charles had the perfect spot picked out for his proposal to his girlfriend Vivian: a spot beside the famed Pacific Coast Highway, up on a cliff overlooking the ocean near Monterey. And just to make extra sure this was the spot, he actually snuck away one day to visit with his dad and dog for a closer look! Presumably, they both approved 😛 [ read more … ]

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Matt & Olivia’s Quiet Golden Gate Bridge Surprise Proposal

If I had to choose between popping the question under sunny weather on a crowded beach vs foggy weather with no one around, I’d pick the latter every time. (Well, ideally just one time, but you get the idea…) Matt & Olivia were in town for the Fourth of July, which has historically been the busiest, most crowded day in years past, and forecasts predicted even more sightseers this year. But luckily, the skies were just barely foggy enough to keep people away but not so much as to hinder the beautiful view at this beachy spot, giving Matt the stage for a perfectly quiet Golden Gate Bridge surprise proposal. [ read more … ]

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Max & Kara’s Golden Gate Bridge Surprise Engagement

Just a few weeks before moving to San Francisco from the east coast, Max & Kara flew in for a visit over the long Fourth of July weekend. Little did she know that he had a Golden Gate Bridge surprise engagement all planned out for her, complete with champagne on the beach… just in time to make San Francisco their special place before their move! Kara was so excited she could hardly contain her jubilation, and Max was just relieved to have the weight of the surprise and anticipation finally off his shoulders, haha. Congrats to the happy couple, and check out a few photos below!

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Alex & Zoe’s Half Moon Bay Oceano Hotel Wedding

Back at the end of 2019 when the world was still going about business as usual, we met Zoe and Alex in Half Moon Bay for their engagement photos, which remain some of our absolute favorites. As fate would have it, the pandemic shut the entire country down shortly afterwards… but unlike many of our other couples, Zoe & Alex managed to plan their Oceano Hotel wedding around the pandemic [ read more … ]

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