Sabrenna & Chris in Coronado, CA

Sabrenna and Christopher met on a work rewards trip in Bermuda (they worked for the same company) and immediately hit it off during their time there. A month after the trip, Sabrenna, who lived in Southern California, hopped a flight across the country to see Chris, who lived in New Jersey, for their first date, a New York Yankees game. After a year of dating long distance, Sabrenna and Chris decided being together meant more than where they worked or lived, and when Chris landed a great job in California, he moved in with Sabrenna in La Jolla. The Bride Sabrenna Long, 36, in commercial banking The Groom Christopher (Chris) Pannacciulli, 32, also in commercial banking The Date July 18 Soon after that, the two went for one of their regular walks on the beach, and as the sun started to set, Chris dropped to one knee and proposed. They spent the next year planning what ended up being a destination wedding for most of their family.

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