Stephanie & Damon: A Winter Wedding in Carmel, CA

A few years ago, Stephanie interviewed for a position at a commercial real estate brokerage firm where, unbeknownst to her, Damon was working. As soon as she had left, her interviewer went right up to Damon and told him, “Your future wife is coming to work for me next week!” He laughed it off, but his coworker’s matchmaking instincts turned out to be right on the money. The Bride Stephanie Shen, 31, escrow assistant The Groom Damon Hubbart, 35, commercial real estate broker The Date December 31 Damon was not actually in the office when Stephanie arrived on her first day, but their mischievous coworker had already announced her there and “’ready for the wedding! Let us know the date and time!’” she remembers. Stephanie and Damon finally met, and what began as a friendship eventually led to a relationship -- and their office cohorts’ schemes proved right. A few years later, Damon took Stephanie to San Francisco’s Top of the Mark for her birthday, where he surprised her with an extra special birthday present: a diamond engagement ring.