Paparazzi Proposals

Specialties

We’ve got your marriage proposal covered, from the Palace of Fine Arts to the Golden Gate Bridge!

Prepped with local knowledge of the most romantic and picturesque San Francisco proposal spots, our team of experts is ready to help you plan your perfect marriage proposal!

Paparazzi Proposals is the leading (and only!) nationwide surprise engagement photography company.

We offer both custom marriage proposals and easy to book, pre-​packaged proposal plans including quaint cable car proposals, picnic in the park engagements, Napa Valley vineyard proposals and more.

And, we’re there every step of the way to help you with everything from initial ideas, to the thorough logistics of your proposal plan.

We take the stress out of proposal planning and engagement photography, so that when the day comes, all you have to do is arrive– and keep it a secret!

The day of, our specially trained photographers will discreetly capture each magical moment of your proposal so that you’ll be able to relive your engagement time and again.

Three to four days after you pop the question, you will receive 150+ high-​res, print-​ready photos available in a password protected online gallery to view, download and print.

Your proposal moment only happens once. Make sure it’s all beautifully captured by proposal photography pros!

History

Established in 2011.

Founder James Ambler was inspired by his years of experience as a paparazzi to create a one-​of-​a-​kind approach to proposal photography.

He has trained a nationwide staff of photographers in the art of secretly capturing the most important elements of an engagement: the exact moment of the proposal, and the priceless reaction!

Paparazzi Proposals’ unique offerings have not gone unnoticed. In 2013, Ambler was invited to appear on Shark Tank, where he presented Paparazzi Proposals as the nation’s leading and only proposal photography company. He was a finalist, striking up a deal with two Sharks who were inspired by his ingenuity and recognized the tremendous potential of the unique business.

Ambler has also appeared on The Insider, ABC News Nightline, CBS Sunday Morning, and the Today Show.

With hundreds of proposals captured in San Francisco and across the U.S., there’s no idea we haven’t heard of, or proposal we haven’t photographed!

Meet the Business Owner

James A.

Business Owner

Founder James worked for years discreetly photographing the stars as a paparazzi photographer. So when he proposed, friends and family expected photos. But there was no service out there that provided surprise engagement photography to capture that once in a lifetime reaction. Inspired, he sought to create a business that would help couples secretly capture that genuine proposal moment to remember for years to come!

Since starting the company, he has trained a nationwide staff of photographers in the art of secretly capturing the most important elements of an engagement: the exact moment of the proposal, and the priceless reaction!