Why Sutro Baths is one of San Francisco’s best engagement photo spots: dramatic ocean cliffs, historic ruins, dreamy sunsets, and moody fog.

Planning engagement photos at Filoli Gardens in Woodside? A complete guide to the best seasons, blooms, hours, reservations, and what to wear.

Planning an engagement session on the Northern California coast? Jane and Eric’s Mendocino Headlands adventure engagement session is the perfect inspiration. Just weeks before their Bay Area wedding, they escaped to Mendocino for a romantic weekend getaway filled with sunrise cliffs, wildflower fields, driftwood beaches, and even a calla lily meadow. Learn how an adventure session can be the perfect way to celebrate your love story, without giving up your wedding day.

Filoli Gardens in Woodside is one of the Bay Area’s most enchanting spots for engagement photos: lush gardens, historic architecture, and seasonal blooms. Here is your guide to the best seasons, entry fees, permits, and tips for timeless portraits.

Kaetyn planned for months: a scavenger hunt across their favorite places that led Nicole all the way to a San Francisco marina at sunset, where he was waiting with the Golden Gate Bridge behind him. Here is their magical proposal story.

From Filoli Gardens and towering redwoods to Sutro Baths and the Golden Gate Bridge, here are my favorite spots for engagement photos across the Bay Area, with what makes each one special and who it is best for.