Liesel & Gary in Oceanside, CA

An avid skier, Liesel booked a condo in Mammoth for New Year’s and invited a friend, her sister, and her sister’s boyfriend to join. Liesel’s sister asked if her boyfriend could bring a friend, Gary. Despite the fact that Gary snowboarded and Liesel skied, they had a lot in common and hit it off right away. The Bride Liesel Reinisch, 36, an executive at a family asset management company The Groom Gary Eckwortzel, 42, a real estate investor The Date October 4 Five years later, between Christmas and New Year’s, Gary suggested they go for a bike ride in Griffith Park. They stopped before a big climb; Liesel thought there was ice in her water bottle because she heard it rattling. When she took a closer look, she saw the engagement ring and Gary proposed.