Kristen & Justin in Huntington Beach, CA

Kristen Oldham met her soul mate when she was just a teenager herself. She and Justin Giordani began dating their junior year in high school. He was always the guy friend of mine that I knew would be the best boyfriend, she remembers. THE BRIDE Kristen Oldham, 27, beauty director for Seventeen magazine THE GROOM Justin Giordani, 27, a commercial real estate appraiser THE DATE July 31 While visiting their families over a long weekend near San Diego -- the couple resides in New York -- Justin made an early-morning solo drive to Kristen's father's house to ask for his blessing. With parental permission granted, Justin proposed as they sat overlooking the Pacific Ocean. He had the ring out in front of me, but I was looking past it! Kristen says, laughing. When he finally got her attention, she tearfully accepted, and the two celebrated over dinner and Dom Perignon. It meant so much to me that Justin asked me to marry him in our home state, Kristen says.