Kate & David in Stockton, NJ

Work turned into romance for Kate and David, who met while employed by John Lobb -- a luxury men's footwear company. They started dating the following year, and five years after that, David was ready to pop the question while the couple vacationed in Aruba. The Bride Kate Midura, 29, beauty merchandising director The Groom David Mesquita, 29, accessories repair company owner The Date September 20 He wanted to surprise Kate, who he thought might suspect he was going to propose on the trip, so he waited until the end of the trip when she'd given up on the idea. On one of their last nights, David took Kate to the beach to watch the sunset, something he had done all week! Just as the last bit of sun sunk below the ocean, he turned to Kate and asked her to marry him. He waited until I was completely off-guard, which made it so special, Kate says. Soon after, the couple started planning their wedding, which included a sunset color scheme with shades of yellow, orange and red with light-green details throughout.