Courtney & Hugh in San Francisco, CA

Once Courtney was introduced to Hugh through a mutual friend, they were inseparable. The Bride Courtney Baber, 39, merchandising vice president The Groom Hugh Lewis, 42, business development director The Date October 21 Five years later, the couple and Courtney’s Persian cat, Casey, arrived at their beach house in Stinson where glowing candles and rose petals had been strewn throughout the house. Just as Courtney sat down to take it all in, her cat jumped up onto her lap. That’s when Courtney discovered the beautiful engagement ring that Hugh had tied around the feline’s neck. Just over a year later, the couple wed at a historic mansion in San Francisco.