Chau & Jeffrey in San Francisco, CA

An accidental shoulder brush at an event led to a conversation about what Chau and Jeffrey wanted their futures to be like. The two talked about how they felt like they were missing something in their lives. They decided to go on a date to see if that something might be each other. It turned out, it was. The Bride Chau Tran, 32, financial analyst The Groom Jeffrey Leong, 32, web analytics technology manager The Date August 31 Nearly seven years later, the couple went to Europe to attend Jeffrey's friend's wedding. While on a gondola ride in Venice, Jeffrey offered a short, but sweet, proposal. I wasn't expecting that for at least another year, says Chau. But about a year later, they were married instead of just getting engaged.