Freya & Matt in San Francisco, CA

When Freya Makris was asked by human resources to take a new employee, Matthew (Matt) Gaertner, out for lunch on his first day, little did she know he’d become much more than just a co-worker. Freya and Matt became good friends (both still work as social science researchers at the same company where they met), and eventually the timing felt right to start dating. The Bride Freya Makris, 28 The Groom Matthew (Matt) Gaertner, 27 The Date August 5 After a low-key proposal (“We were at home on a Sunday afternoon, and he just popped the question!” remembers Freya), the pair began planning their wedding at a historic hotel in San Francisco.