Yuuko & Russell in Half Moon Bay, CA

San Francisco transplants Yuuko and Russ wanted to share the beauty of the Bay Area with their out-of-town guests, so they planned a weekend celebration that included a Chinese banquet, vineyard tours, and an intimate wedding in Half Moon Bay. The Bride Yuuko Uchikoshi The Groom Russell (Russ) Tonkovich The Date August 15 “Hey, Yuuko, do you want to get married?” This was how Russ, who’s now an attorney, proposed to his girlfriend of more than a year, as they sat at home on their couch one evening. “Typical of our mutual relaxed nature as exhausted graduate students!” recalls Yuuko, now an assistant professor. The couple planned to get married once they completed their degrees, about five months after their low-key engagement.