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It all began in a Biology class at Cal Poly in 2019 when the two were paired together for a three hour hike across campus. The couple was challenged to find Black Sage brush somewhere on the hillside but little observation was done on that hike. Instead the hours flew by like minutes as Austin and Sophia chatted their way along the trail. Soph left smitten...

After months of talking, Sophia and Austin went out to dinner at a local restaurant in Austin's hometown. With graduate school on Soph's horizon, Austin decided he just HAD to lock her down. Together they continued to celebrate this anniversary date for the next four years...

Sophia's graduate school graduation day! Soph was finally graduating and this meant that our couple would finally end 2 beautiful, long, difficult, amazing years of long distance dating and try the real deal... dating in the same city! Austin and Sophia, along with Sophia's family, packed her up and drove a Uhaul from San Diego to San Francisco: Sophia's new home.

With a year in San Francisco under their belts, Austin and Sophia decided to venture across the Golden Gate Bridge in search of some greenery & serenity. They landed in beautiful Mill Valley with Austin's high school friend & groomsman Stephen Boro as well as their two pups. All they had to figure out now was who decorates...

After months of secretive planning Austin was finally ready to propose. In hopes of keeping things under wraps, he took Sophia on the long route to the beach in her convertible. All the while, friends and family were hard at work transforming the couple's favorite beach restaurant, Breakers Cafe, into a stellar venue for celebration. Upon reaching the beach, Austin's nerves hit an all time high. The couple strolled across the beach until Austin got down on one knee, and Sophia said yes! They could hardly wait to celebrate, and Sophia was even surprised to find many of her friends from across the country waiting to celebrate with them. They enjoyed amazing food, drinks, laughs, and toasted to forever 🤍