Nicole & Austin’s Rodeo Beach Trail Elopement

For Austin & Nicole, the cliffs above Rodeo Beach are as beautiful as they are special — it’s where they got engaged, and now, it’s where they joined hands in marriage to officially become husband and wife. We were lucky enough to have the honor of documenting these moments and spending an incredible afternoon with them! [ read more … ]

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Kody & Carlie’s Marshalls Beach Surprise Proposal

During their trip to California (all the way from Canada!), Kody and Carlie had a lot on their itinerary, including a scenic roadtrip all along the the sunny California coast. But Kody had prepared something that would outshine everything else they’d do during their stay… and it was hidden right in his back pocket. [ read more … ]

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Kyle & Rachel’s Santa Cruz Panther Beach Surprise Proposal

I love it when couples get engaged at a personally meaningful spot… and doubly so if it’s at a beautiful location, like Kyle and Rachel’s Panther Beach surprise proposal! This is a special place that they used to frequent as a couple, and so it was the perfect choice for the location to mark that next phase in their lives together. And it was so quiet and empty on their big day too — they had the beach nearly entirely to themselves (and their two very cute dogs)! [ read more … ]

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Maddy & Josh’s Muir Beach Sunset Engagement Photos

One of the things we love most about taking photos of happy couples is capturing the feeling in each photo. Whether we’re editing the photos, putting them together on a blog post like this, or just looking through them months or years later, we’re always taken back to the moment the photos were snapped. The afternoon sun’s warm light, Maddy and Josh’s playful smiles and laughter, the ocean’s soft spray, it’s all there once again every time we look at these engagement photos. [ read more … ]

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Ishan & Sweety’s Scrapbook Surprise Proposal

It’s the little details that really make a proposal special. Yes, Slackers Hill is a beautiful location (and perhaps my favorite view in the Bay Area), but personally, my favorite part of Ishan’s proposal to Sweety was the scrapbook and the meaning behind it. Originally a gift from her, they had filled it with memories over the years, and as a surprise to Sweety, Ishan put the big question on the last page for her to find on this special afternoon. [ read more … ]

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