It all began with their first date at the Jax Vineyards tasting room in San Francisco, where sparks flew and a deep connection formed. Fast forward to last week, when Alex cunningly used Jennifer’s recent birthday as an excuse to whisk her away to Jax Vineyards in Calistoga for a wine tasting at the actual vineyard. Little did she know that this would be more than just a birthday celebration… [ read more … ]

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 … ]

I could be fooled if you had told me these photos were taken in the French countryside: a dashing young man, arm-in-arm with his lovely girlfriend in her sun dress, walking by a quiet lake surrounded by grapevines in every direction. Amos and Christine had started their day off with a romantic hot air balloon ride before arriving at the beautiful Diamond Creek Vineyards. After a round of wine tasting, their host Mark drove them in a golf cart to the lake, where they would take a quick walk [ read more … ]

Last week, Scott & Carina took a trip down from their home in Seattle to visit Napa and San Francisco. Early on, Scott had decided on a Napa Valley winery proposal, but he was a real planner and wanted the details to be perfect: before deciding where to propose, he spent a loooot of time researching various wineries, evaluating pros and cons, and asking for my opinion on different spots. Eventually, he decided on Castello di Amorosa, with its picturesque vineyards and the grand castle overlooking it all. [ read more … ]

We’ve been involved in quite a few elaborate proposal stories, but Kabir’s plan involved shoots on three different days — definitely a very exciting first for us. If I had to pick one thing that really stood out about his proposal to Reet, it’s how absolutely meticulously he planned every move and every turn, and how it would eventually culminate in the actual Big Sur surprise proposal. As photographers, we really appreciated the extra thought and planning he put in, and we can only imagine how much Reet appreciated it. [ read more … ]