Shannon & Robbie in Williamsburg, VA

Actors Shannon and Robbie met through a group of friends while both were doing regional theatre in Virginia. Later, after the two had relocated to California, Robbie planned to propose to Shannon on the beach in Malibu. The Bride Shannon Watson, 29, actor The Groom Robbie Winston, 31, actor The Date October 20 Before going out to dinner, the two were walking along the shore, and Robbie told Shannon how much he loved her before getting on one knee and asking her to marry him. To his ring she replied, No...I mean, YES! The 'no' meant 'you can't afford this,' and the 'yes' was for the marriage,” explains Robbie. My heart did skip a beat when she said no! A year later, the couple returned to their home state of Virginia to marry.