To help with planning his proposal, Nate enlisted the help of his good friends Richie & Jenny. They had actually planned another friend’s proposal in the past, so this wasn’t new to them!

A few weeks before the proposal, Richie, Jenny, and I met up in the hills of Berkeley to scout out a location. We found the perfect spot — a beautiful cliffside point overlooking Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, Sausalito, and the SF Bay. Basically the whole area around SF. But the day before the proposal went down, they actually went back with Nate and found an even better spot, one totally isolated from sightseers and hikers, and spacious enough to set up a picnic table. [ read more … ]

I loved Zach’s proposal plan: so romantic, thoughtful, and also well-executed! [ read more … ]

We’ve had quite a few British couples fly over and propose in San Francisco, and I’ve really enjoyed hearing their stories. Carlos & Claire were of course no exception, and I’m excited to share their story today! [ read more … ]

Preethi and Parthiv started dating in their freshman year at Waterloo (my alma mater!), and moved to San Francisco 6 months ago. For their engagement photo session, we visited the Palace of Fine Arts and Crissy Field in San Francisco. I really enjoyed the contrast between Preethi’s bright, vibrant sari and her black cocktail dress — and she looks amazing in both, especially alongside her sharp-looking man! [ read more … ]

Although they live in Arizona now, K&B visit San Francisco often, and Treasure Island is their special spot. K had the perfect proposal planned out months in advance: he’d walk down the Avenue of the Palms waterfront with his girlfriend, enjoying the San Francisco Bay breeze and looking at the beautiful city skyline view as the sun set over Marin before dropping to one knee and proposing. [ read more … ]