Steph says that if there is such a thing as love at first sight, her first encounter with Brendan was as close as it gets. Layer on the fact that it was also St. Patrick's Day and their love story becomes even richer. Steph was just in town for the weekend and after the two met, they say time stood still, the day became a euphoric blur, they threw caution to the wind--all those electric components that can appear when one falls in love. Steph extended her time in NYC for a few days but days after she returned to Chicago, Brendan was on a plane to see her. It's such a great story, isn't it? But it gets even better. Three years later, all of those early-love elements are present in their relationship. Steph & Brendan look at each other with an expression that says holy moly, I am falling for you more and more right now. They nuzzled each other throughout their entire ceremony and we all watched in romantic awe. I have a feeling that decades from now, people will still ask them how long they've been dating.

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At a Christmas party in 2008, Joe decided he was going to get up the courage to talk to the most beautiful girl in the room. He scanned the room and locked eyes with Claudia and then spent the next fifteen minutes deciding what he was going to say to her. Claudia told me she noticed him the moment he walked in the door. It was the unexpected. Claudia & Joe didn't work together--and this was a work party; Joe was a last minute plus one for a friend. You never know when love will strike!

Claudia & Joe recently moved back to the Bay Area from NYC and into their new home. This beautiful empty space was the perfect spot to get cozy and break the ice together. (And I love bare walls & hardwood. And we had the Giants on. And it was raining.) These two lovebirds are getting married this weekend!