Like so many of our couples these days, Bobby and Ritu first met online — on Hinge, in fact — and very early on, she sent him a rose, which is a special item in the app. Over the years, their relationship blossomed, and even though they recently had already set a date for their traditional engagement ceremony, Bobby made sure to still give Ritu the surprise proposal they both wanted. [ read more … ]

After seven years, the time had finally come — time for Rolando to make a statement and give Violeta the marriage proposal of her dreams. He partnered with Something Special to put together the fabulous decor with a lit “MARRY ME” sign and beautiful roses in Violeta’s favorite color, orange, for his San Jose Rose Garden surprise proposal. [ read more … ]

David and Callie first met while both going to school at Berkeley, and while they no longer live in the area, it would only be appropriate for them to return and have this special place mark the location where they would get engaged. To that end, David chose to plan his surprise proposal at the Berkeley Rose Garden [ read more … ]

Patrick had gotten the engagement ring ready more than a year ago and had been waiting for exactly the right time and place. He truly spent a lot of time planning and wanting everything to be exactly perfect, and I know this because during the more than three months that we had been in contact, he scouted out a bunch of spots and even sent me photos of places he liked! Eventually, he settled on the Berkeley Rose Garden for his proposal. [ read more … ]

Boris & Genevieve’s guests traveled from the four corners of the globe to join them in celebrating their modern Jewish wedding at The Gardens at Heather Farm. The date was specially chosen to be on Gen’s grandmother’s birthday, and the venue, a non-profit with beautiful roses and a dedication to sustainable gardening, was chosen in memory of her love for gardening and especially for roses. [ read more … ]