Erin & David in Tucson, AZ

Erin and David met as students at Santa Clara University and often popped over to neighboring San Francisco for destination dates. After settling in his hometown of Portland, Oregon, David took Erin on a nostalgic “alma mater” trip, where he proposed in Lands End Park overlooking the San Francisco Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. The Bride Erin Russo, 25, marketing coordinator The Groom David Thompson, 29, attorney The Date March 29 The couple celebrated their engagement the next day with both families in Erin’s hometown of Tucson, where they later held their wedding. The desert’s dazzling sunlight and sunsets emphasized the romantic and sophisticated elements of their modern Southwestern ceremony.