As 2020 draws to a close, I’m ever more grateful for all the couples who continue to trust me to capture their most important memories. John & Kim originally were planning on a larger wedding, but in the end chose to have a little backyard wedding at their home in Foster City. It was a really lovely and intimate wedding [ read more … ]

Sean had been thinking about his plan for proposing to Natalie for a looooong time. After having considered quite a few different ideas, he ended up deciding on spending a very special day together, and ending it with an afternoon hike and sunset marriage proposal at the Stanford Dish Loop. [ read more … ]

When I think of places in that are both quiet and have a great view of San Francisco, not a lot of places come to mind… and most of them involve a lot of hiking. But nestled in the middle of San Francisco, Ina Coolbrith Park is a hidden gem that’s the perfect spot for a surprise proposal: it’s convenient to get to, has a beautiful view of the San Francisco skyline (and of Alcatraz if you look off to the side), and offers an easy, quiet walk through a pretty private location. [ read more … ]

Love is in the air — quite literally! One of the most unique and spectacular ways to propose is to write it out in the air through skywriting, in huge mile-high letters where everyone can see from miles around. Tigran had arranged for a pilot to spell out “Nastya marry me” high over the Golden Gate Bridge (Nastya being the short form of his fiancee’s name) while they were visiting SF from out of town. After discussing timing with the skywriters and ship captains, we worked out a plan with the best location and heading for photos [ read more … ]

The French Laundry is a favorite of both locals and visitors alike, and their garden across the street is a great place to have a look at the fresh ingredients being used to prepare your meal. It also happens to be the perfect place to propose, especially when fall colors are involved! [ read more … ]