Nathan had worried for weeks about catching a nice sunny day to take his girlfriend Lily to Marin for a surprise proposal at Kirby Cove Beach. After multiple reschedules involving quietly changing restaurant plans and friend surprises, much to our joy, last weekend gave us the most amazing weather, and he went for it! When Nathan and Lily arrived on the beach, they slowly strolled along the shoreline while happily combing through the sand for seashells. When they reached about the halfway point, Nathan popped out the ring he’d been hiding, got down on one knee, and asked the question. [ read more … ]

Rarely does a last-minute change in plans followed by a last-last-minute change in plans end up creating an even more magical result than originally envisioned… but here’s an example of just that! Jacquelyn had planned to propose to Alyssa in the morning in the woods, but the forecast called for rain, so we changed plans to be under the dome of the Palace of Fine Arts… but then we had to do it half a day earlier, and at night [ read more … ]

On a beautiful winter morning, Kevin brought Gizzelle up to the rooftop of the California Academy of Sciences under the pretense that they were there to attend a holiday event. Gizzelle was excited and dressed in her finest holiday attire, eagerly looking forward to the festivities. But upon arriving on the rooftop, she noticed that it was quiet and empty — they had the space all to themselves! [ read more … ]

Maddy and Josh are a match made in heaven… because an ice cream shop is basically indistinguishable from heaven, right? [ read more … ]

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 … ]