Karen & Michael in Maui, HI

While out with friends one night in Scottsdale, Arizona, Karen Gustafson caught the eye of one of the waiters -- Michael Compasso. Once his shift ended, the two met up for a drink, and from that night forward they were inseparable. The Bride Karen Gustafson, 37, sales representative The Groom Michael Compasso, 34, bank vice president The Date July 11 After five years of dating, Michael arranged for the two to take a trip to his hometown, Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He showed Karen his childhood home and the high school he attended, and then planned to take her to dinner at the restaurant he worked in as a teenager. Just before dinner, they took a walk together along Lake Tahoe and, at sunset, Michael surprised Karen with a proposal. The couple immediately began planning a destination wedding in Hawaii.