Michael and Emily flew into California from Texas for what Emily thought would be a relaxing wine country getaway. Little did she know, Michael had a much bigger plan in the works, and he had sneakily brought both of their families along for the surprise. With a stunning modern winery as the setting and beautiful vineyards in the background, Michael got down on one knee in front of the reflecting pool. Emily’s reaction was pure joy and disbelief, and the expression on her face said it all — she definitely had no idea this was coming! [ read more … ]

Brett considered quite a few locations in and around Yountville for his proposal, and he ended up deciding on Brix, a Napa restaurant with a beautiful vineyard in the back. We worked with the super-helpful Brittany at Brix to plan it all out [ read more … ]

Michael & Lauren’s story began back in 2018. They first met online, and after a very memorable first date that stretched for four hours (!), it became clear that something special was brewing. Since then, we’ve had the honor of documenting several of their big milestones: first, their proposal in the spring of 2022 up in the Marin Headlands, then their fall engagement photos at Mt Tam, and finally, their beautiful wedding at Viansa Sonoma this summer. [ read more … ]

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 … ]

Hami and I started planning out his proposal almost four months ago, and he really wanted to propose in The French Laundry’s cute outdoor garden, with the ring being delivered to him at the exact proposal location via drone airdrop. [ read more … ]