Henrique is a former coworker of mine from a past life. He was that cheerful and helpful teammate you could always count on if you needed a favor, and as it happens, one day, someone who didn’t know his name came by looking for the “friendly bearded guy” … and from that day on, the name stuck with him for its accuracy and conciseness. Fast-forward a few years, and our friendly bearded guy found his other half in Hannah (who is similarly friendly but lacks the beard), got engaged in New York, and moved back to San Francisco together to embark on the next chapter of their lives. They were joined by family flying in from Korea and Brazil for their SF City Hall civil ceremony which, while short and sweet, was also a very emotional moment [ read more … ]

Three thousand, four hundred, ninety-four days — almost ten years after they first met, Vincent and Helen walked up the hill of Bernal Heights Park to a spot with a beautiful San Francisco skyline view. Vincent recounted their journey together, much of which was spent together right here in San Francisco, with a very sweet speech, ending with a proposal for Helen to be his home. [ read more … ]

Some couples travel far and wide for a special engagement moment, but often the most personal proposals happen right in their own backyards. Anthony had been planning his Bernal Heights Park surprise proposal scene for months: he’d get ready with Erin in their home just a few blocks away, enjoy a nice afternoon stroll along the park, and then propose with a view of San Francisco and the Sutro Tower in the background. [ read more … ]

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 … ]

For months, Matthew had been planning his surprise proposal to his girlfriend Lauren. As photographers, we of course like to shoot at locations that provide good aesthetics — interesting backdrop, good light, not a lot of bystanders — but as storytellers, we like locations with meaning, ones with a special significance. Matthew decided to ask Lauren to marry him at Pier 7, the place where they ended their first date, which made it the perfect place to enter into the next stage of their relationship together and to get some great photos in the process! [ read more … ]