{"id":16196,"date":"2025-07-12T20:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T20:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/?p=16196"},"modified":"2026-05-08T02:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:05:51","slug":"surprise-proposal-at-hermosa-beach-volleyball-court-christina-vans-romantic-rooftop-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/surprise-proposal-at-hermosa-beach-volleyball-court-christina-vans-romantic-rooftop-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise Proposal at Hermosa Beach Volleyball Court | Christina &#038; Van\u2019s Romantic Rooftop Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16196\" class=\"elementor elementor-16196\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bf90f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bf90f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3ac51a\" data-id=\"d3ac51a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6ed74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ae6ed74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/k3d78P3_4SQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5e4df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c5e4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Full Circle at the Net<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3b01f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b01f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some love stories are written on the sand, and for Christina &amp; Van, the volleyball court was just the beginning. Years after meeting on the very courts of Hermosa Beach, Van brought their story full circle with a heartfelt surprise proposal right where it all began.<\/p>\n<p>What made it even more special is that Christina\u2019s parents also met playing volleyball at Manhattan Beach, making this stretch of coastline a truly meaningful place for her family legacy.<\/p>\n<p>With a cover story of meeting up and having dinner with the parents at Hennessey\u2019s Tavern, Van led Christina on a \u201ccasual walk\u201d along the beach before popping the question. Little did she know, a full rooftop of their friends and family were gathered nearby, ready for the next surprise.<\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 71400f08-440a-41de-ab77-8a32b9ca6052 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 96716b0d-b866-4b05-81fc-fc9d796b5712 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: cc767dab-5a7a-473e-8c3a-0b1d350cf116 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9477d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"9477d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16196 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTYxNDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9waG90b2dyYXBoeS5zdGVwaGFuaWVpcC5jb21cL2pvdXJuYWxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA4XC92YW4tMS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6Ijk0NzdkMzMifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-1-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-1-1.jpg?fit=653%2C979&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Surprise beach proposal at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts with rooftop party reveal\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16149\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-1-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-1-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16147'>\n\t\t\t\t Van surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16154'>\n\t\t\t\t Van surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16155'>\n\t\t\t\t Van surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16156'>\n\t\t\t\tVan surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-4.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-4.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16152'>\n\t\t\t\t Van surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-2-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16153'>\n\t\t\t\t Van surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-1.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16161'>\n\t\t\t\tVan surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16159'>\n\t\t\t\tVan surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9477d33\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-3.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-3.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16160'>\n\t\t\t\tVan surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd40776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd40776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the proposal, we staged a fake photographer exit to let Christina and Van film a few behind-the-scenes vlog moments. Meanwhile, we snuck up to the rooftop to capture the second wave of surprise as the couple arrived and were met with cheers and hugs from loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Foggy skies, heartfelt laughs, and a perfectly executed surprise made this Hermosa Beach shoot a memory to last a lifetime.<!-- notionvc: 188cea71-e8b8-4413-81bb-f4cf3ed00b69 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 71400f08-440a-41de-ab77-8a32b9ca6052 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 96716b0d-b866-4b05-81fc-fc9d796b5712 --><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: cc767dab-5a7a-473e-8c3a-0b1d350cf116 --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-520b832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"520b832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/T3DVJpU1ZJw&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-4.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-4.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-16157'>\n\t\t\t\tVan surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ebae709\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-5.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-3-5.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-16158'>\n\t\t\t\tVan surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"ebae709\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Hermosa Beach Proposal Rooftop Surprise\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Beach proposal photography captured by Stephanie Ip Photography at Hermosa Beach volleyball courts and rooftop celebration\" 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200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/photography.stephanieip.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/van-4.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-16146'>\n\t\t\t\t Van surprises Christina at the very beach they met, followed by a rooftop afterparty\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b3b65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92b3b65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"landkit-elementor-heading__title default elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning your own beachside surprise proposal?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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