Mari & Derek in Calistoga, CA

Although Mari and Derek both grew up and currently live in Hong Kong, their romance began long-distance. Mari was in Hong Kong visiting her parents when she was introduced by a mutual friend to Derek. The Bride Mari Saito, 32, human resources The Groom Derek Hinden, 34, property investor The Date October 1 The two clicked, but three days later Mari returned to Los Angeles, where she was living at the time. “After months of long-distance communication and courting,” Derek says, “I flew to L.A. to visit her.” The couple’s first official date was a visit to Napa Valley, and after Derek proposed a few years later on a boat in Hong Kong harbor, they decided to return to the place their romance had begun for a destination wedding.