Paige & Marc in Silverado Canyon, CA
The story of how Marc and Paige met and fell in love starts with a snowboard. Marc hadn't seen his friend Shawn in nearly six months but one day she knocked on his door. Shawn was looking for a snowboard for her husband and wanted my advice on what to get, says Marc. She also was careful to mention that her sister Paige was single. Would Marc be interested in meeting her? The next night, Paige and I went out on a date, and we've been together ever since, says Marc. THE BRIDE Paige Viloria, a graduate student THE GROOM Marc Lindblad, a web development manager THE DATE August 11 As a couple, Paige and Marc would go on many snowboarding dates. Two years later, Marc thought Mammoth Lakes would be the perfect place to pop the question. I was going to have Paige tighten my boot string with the ring attached to it when we reached the top of the mountain, describes Marc. Unfortunately, due to extreme weather conditions, all the lifts were closed on the last day of their mountain getaway. So on their way home, Marc stopped his truck, telling Paige that he needed to check something. I walked around, opened up her door, knelt down on one knee and proposed, says Marc. With snow pelting me in the face.