Yesterday, as the sun began to set over Coronado Beach, casting golden hues across the soft, undulating dunes, Katie and Nick made their way towards the dunes. The sound of gentle waves lapping against the shore created a serene backdrop as Nick guided Katie along the sandy dunes. This is one of their favorite San Diego beaches, a place filled with shared memories and moments that made their relationship grow. As they reached a secluded part of the dunes, Nick paused to get down on one knee in a spot where he had arranged a small area with soft blankets, a few candles, and a bottle of champagne nestled in a basket with flowers. It felt intimate, a world away from the bustling beach.

Coronado Beach is known for its stunning views and serene atmosphere, and it provided the perfect backdrop for a perfect surprise proposal for Darren and Garielle yesterday. Nestled among the picturesque dunes, with the sun casting a warm golden glow across the sand, Darren had carefully orchestrated every detail to ensure the day would be unforgettable.

The couple strolled along the dune’s edge, taking in the sights and sounds of the ocean. With laughter and conversation flowing Darren led Gabrielle toward the perfect spot, it was here, surrounded by the gentle whispers of the ocean breeze and the rhythm of the waves, that the moment arrived. As they reached a spot atop the dunes, Darren took a deep breath, and asked his love to be his wife. With a trembling hand, the ring was revealed, glinting in the soft afternoon light. The celebration that followed was intimate, with hugs and laughter filling the air.

Jonathan and Dominique's proposal was so sweet and their kind of love makes your eyes well up with tears of joy. Recently, I had the honor of witnessing and capturing a moment that epitomizes their beautiful love story - Jonathan's surprise proposal to Dominique at the Gliderport in La Jolla. The Gliderport, with its breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean, provided the perfect backdrop for this unforgettable moment. As the suns rays slipped in between the clouds, Jonathan got down on one knee and asked Dominique to spend forever with him. The love and emotion that filled the air were palpable, and it was a privilege to witness such a genuine display of love.

Josh and Stephanie’s La Jolla proposal yesterday was gorgeous. Their sweet friends were there and they set out the cutest blanket, flowers and champagne for these two. Although the first spot they had set the blanket, a rouge wave came and drenched half of it and knocked over the flowers. But they got their with plenty of time to clean up and find a better spot. Stephanie had no idea what was coming, in fact when Josh brought her lunch today she was grumpy with him! And then when they took an Uber in and the first ride got cancelled and Josh was sweating. The sun was setting and he didn’t want to mess up the perfect shot.

Jack and Laura had a perfect end to their summer. Jack planned an amazing dinner out in Cardiff by the Sea and a romantic walk on the beach, which turned into the biggest surprise for Laura. He got down on one knee and she said YES!!! So many happy tears and big smiles. And the sunset in Cardiff showed off as their back drop, the perfect end to a perfect day.

Yesterday’s session in Carlsbad at the beach with Anthony’s family was so so sweet! When Anthony reached out over a month ago about wanting to plan a surprise proposal session disguised as a family session I was so excited! He said Rhonnel, his girlfriend, had been begging for a family session since their son was born and the fact that he was about to turn one would be a perfect way to do a session at the beach and half way through get down on his knee and propose. She would never expect it. So after lots of planning and scheming, and conversations with Rhonnel about outfits for the family, the day was planned! And it worked perfectly! She was so surprised and her tears of joys even got me going a little.

Yesterdays surprise proposal in La Jolla was so so sweet! Kristian’s plan to propose to his girlfriend Mary was originally going to involve the gliders, with him landing before her and being on his knee as she landed. But as we all know by now this year just isn’t going to let us have it the way we want. The winds were too strong so he and I spent the afternoon texting and calling each other coming up with another beautiful plan. Back on the same cliffs, as the sun set, this sweet man got on his knees and asked her to be his wife. And she said yes!

Yesterday’s surprise proposal at Sunset Cliffs was so exciting! I had anxiety all day leading up to it, just like Drew did I’m sure. I think with everything going on in the world it felt so good to take a minute to focus on nothing but excitement and love. Jess and Drew arrived a little later than I was expecting because everyone and their mother was trying to get to sunset cliffs for the sunset. Once they arrived I moved into position trying to be a sneaky sneak and not draw attention to myself.

Yesterdays moody skies made for an amazing backdrop for Megan’s surprise proposal to her girlfriend Katie at Coronado Beach. This year has presented its challenges for all of us but for Megan (and I’m sure Katie) it’s been lots of obstacles in the way of her proposal plans. This was the third iteration of planning for Megan’s proposal (her original plan was to propose on a trip to Maui this spring which got cancelled because of Covid). But with the help of her friend Ryan, Megan was able to execute this final plan, and luckily for me I was chosen to capture the surprise. Even with the rain clouds nothing was going to stop this day from happening. And the joy of a proposal is always contagious! Everyone walking by cheered congratulations and I couldn’t stop smiling the whole time we hung out!