Sanchi had always wanted to get engaged by the ocean, and Gaurang worked hard to make it happen. There was just one problem: they live in landlocked Colorado, so it would be tough… but they did have a trip planned to visit some friends in San Jose, so Gaurang started to put together the surprise. He decided on Fort Funston, which offers beautiful cliffside views and a relatively quiet, private space quite unlike a lot of the busier beaches nearby. [ read more … ]

Trent initially considered a lot of different potential locations, from wineries to the San Francisco coastline, but ultimately decided on a Half Moon Bay sunset proposal at the Ritz-Carlton. To keep it a surprise while making sure she was dressed up nicely for the occasion, he really went the extra mile by designing a two-page invitation to a company event at the Ritz-Carlton. We were impressed — and more importantly, it worked! [ read more … ]

Jed had a planned a weekend getaway on the Mendocino coast with Katie, and originally he was going to kick it off by proposing to her once they had arrived. As the plan solidified though, he eventually decided to do it at the beginning of their trip so that they could fully enjoy their wine tasting and glamping trip as an engaged couple. So on the drive north, they stopped in the Marin Headlands by Rodeo Beach and took a short hike up to the cliffs, right next to where I was surreptitiously waiting. It was there that Katie got a big surprise [ read more … ]

With some help from a group of their closest friends, Vardhman set up the perfect cliffside surprise proposal for his girlfriend Aishwari. Just before sunset, the group of friends set up a beautiful circular arbor, complete with flowers and even music, and hid in a corner for the couple to arrive. Vardhman and Aishwari arrived at the top of the Mori Point cliffside just as the evening sun was crossing the horizon [ read more … ]

For this big moment, Paulo planned his surprise proposal at Montara State Beach with not only his girlfriend Christine, but also their son as well. He was in on the surprise, and besides serving to distracting her as part of the plan, he also helped to take some photos from the side! [ read more … ]