Natalie + George: Boston Terrier . Villa . Love (Saratoga, CA)

Natalie and George were referred to us by one of our groom, Alberto. I was really excited when they decided to sign up with us! 

The lovely couple picked Villa Montalvo for their engagement session, and Natalie brought her two cutest Boston Terrier, Bro and Winston with her. These little guys were so much fun and had such characters, and they were almost as photogenic as their owners! Their impromptu pose for the Save-the-date photo was just priceless! 

It was a lot of fun exploring this beautiful mansion with Natalie and George. Can't wait to see them again at their wedding next year!

Meimei + Clifford: Balloons . Umbrella . Love (San Francisco, CA)

After Meimei and Clifford's civil wedding at SF City Hall, we went to Crissy Field and the Torpedo Wharf for some fun pictures. The weather was pretty crazy, with rain, fog, cold air and gusty wind blowing all over us. But that did not stop our fearless couple a bit, especially when they have 2 huge balloons to manage in that strong wind. It's actually quite amazing taking pictures under that kind of weather, and we did have a fun time! Here are some of my favorite images.

Marina + Matthew: Say yes, say yes! (San Francisco, CA)

I am still quite amazed we actually made this engagement photo shoot happen, which included a surprise wedding proposal, and it was executed so beautifully! It was one of the most fun, romantic and touching photo shoot I had and the couple was just too sweet!

Matthew and Marina live in Hong Kong (my home town) and they have planned for an incredible vacation, with San Francisco as one of the brief stops. Matthew wanted to propose to Marina here at Baker Beach in San Francisco during their half a day stay in the city.

And just within a week, Matthew amazingly planned out this little romantic episode as part of his trip with Marina. We exchanged quite a few emails to get down some of the details. And all this while, Matthew was getting ready to hop on the plane with Marina to start their vacation. I could feel the excitement in Matthew, and how he wanted to make this perfect. The whole process was so much fun and exciting, and we even get to make a prop for his proposal!

Matthew was hoping for some fog hanging over the Golden Gate Bridge on the day, which resembles the mood of the location he has in mind for their wedding. And I was expecting the same, since I thought the chances of having fog by the Bay early in the morning is quite high. But of course when you need it, Murphy’s Law will apply. On the day, the bright sun came out early on, and lit up the Golden Gate Bridge nice and bright, showing off the California sunshine! Nevertheless it was still gorgeous! And you can check out the rest of the story below.