Carolyn & Todd in La Jolla, CA
Sharing a tiny office space can make things tough on you and your co-workers, but it had the opposite effect on Carolyn and Todd. Four months into working together at a startup film studio, the twosome was an item. The Bride Carolyn Paul, 34, marketing executive The Groom Todd Burns, 28, film studio executive and attorney The Date May 4 To celebrate their five-month dating anniversary, the couple went out to eat in Malibu and followed it up with a stroll on the beach. Todd pulled out his portable DVD player to show Carolyn a montage he made of famous movie characters professing their love. Soon after, he was down on one knee. I was cold because I was barefoot—and it was December—but I didn't care because this was the moment! says Carolyn. And just like their quick courtship, their engagement was short too—Carolyn planned their outdoor cocktail reception in just five months.