Kristi & Michael in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

As they like to put it, Kristi and Michael met one another while “fishing off the company pier.” What started as a friendship blossomed into romance several years later, and after five years of dating, Michael planned a surprise proposal for Kristi. The Bride Kristi Kuhn, 30, store manager The Groom Michael Vinck, 34, sales manager The Date June 2 On the eve of a romantic weekend wine-tasting trip to Paso Robles, Kristi had assumed that Michael would propose over the weekend. Suspecting her assumption, Michael popped the question the night before they left for their trip. The beach lovers immediately began planning an intimate destination wedding in Mexico.