Anthony & Hai’s Surprise Proposal at Carmel Valley Ranch
Anthony wanted just one thing for this proposal to his girlfriend Hai: to make her the happiest girl on the planet. Over the course of several months, and with the help of Kaitlin of Pocketful of Plans, he put together a proposal plan to remember for a lifetime. [ read more … ]
Vinit & Rucha’s Pacifica Coastline Sunset Surprise Proposal
Vinit really went the extra mile to make his proposal to Rucha an extra special one. He had run a lot of ideas by me throughout the planning process, but the end result was even better than I was expecting. With the help of some friends, Vinit set up a simple but elegant heptagonal ring arbor with some light floral decor against an ocean sunset backdrop in a private backyard on the Pacifica coastline. (I really liked the uniqueness of the heptagonal shape!) He had even prepared his guitar and a song to serenade Rucha with. [ read more … ]
Matt & Jenn’s Surprise Proposal Video at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
It’s not often that we are hired solely for video — usually we offer it as an add-on to photos — but I’m so happy we got to witness and capture Matt & Jenn’s surprise proposal video at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Jenn’s reaction throughout the proposal was everything, and it’s moments like these that I’m really glad are captured on video. [ read more … ]
Anand & Lina’s Cal Academy Surprise Proposal on the Living Roof
Having photographed hundreds of surprise proposals in the Bay Area, it’s always a special kind of joy to witness a proposal with the amount of planning, preparation, and practice that Anand put into his engagement to Lina. He had been secretly working on this for months, with an array of moving parts that all came together like clockwork, culminating in a beautiful, romantic, and touching proposal on the Living Roof at the California Academy of Sciences. [ read more … ]
Charles & Kristen’s Oakland Balcony Sunset Proposal
Over the course of several weeks, Charles had put together a very well-thought-out sunset balcony proposal plan, involving parents and family members from both sides, as well as a big group of friends… pretty much everyone knew about it except Kristen [ read more … ]