Verandas Beach House 

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

In high school, Brett and I had never known each other before, but had multiple mutual friends. The two friends that made this happen were Faith and Anastasia. Brett had been friends with them for years and I had become friends with them while playing water polo. One day they came up to me and said, "we have the perfect guy for you." I figured, "why not, let's see how this goes."Later that night they sent me a link to his Myspace page so I could see who Brett Bolla was. My first response was, "he's pretty cute!" And so the girls planned for us to meet at lunch the next day. We met and chatted for a little bit before lunch ended and we had to go to class. After that I made sure to have lunch with the girls and Brett for the rest of the week. We went on a few dates, but my favorite was when we went ice skating at the PV mall. There on January 19, 2008 Brett asked me to be his girlfriend and the rest is history!

How We Met

Brett and I had been invited to a BBQ with some of my friends on Friday, June 19th. It was supposed to be a typical Friday night with some friends, but Brett had to "work late" and could not make it to the BBQ. Little did I know the surprise of a lifetime was waiting for me at home. I finally made my way home once the BBQ ended and expected Brett to be snuggled up on the couch with our dog. But instead when I opened the door, there were hundreds of tea candles covering every surface in our apartment and a trail of rose petals leading to our room.I followed the rose petals to our room where Brett had made a heart out of rose petals on the bed with a box in the middle. Brett grabbed the box, got down on one knee and asked, "will you marry me?"And my answer, "YES!!!!"

The Proposal

Our Story

Details

Photos

Nirat Keswani

Melissa Josephson

Lina Thach

Austin Kress

Karine Kuilanoff

Jonathan Salfity

Brian Cote

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

Extended Stay America - Los Angeles - Torrance - Del Amo Circle

The Belamar Hotel

This hotel is blocked for the wedding weekend. Call the number listed above and use the group code "JB5" to reserve a room at the discounted rate.

Hilton Garden Inn 

Travel

Get some ice cream and hit up the arcade. Grab some fresh fish or a bite to eat while enjoying the ocean view.

Redondo Beach Pier

Have fun at the beach, enjoy delicious food, and grab a drink from the bar!

Hermosa Beach Pier

Enjoy a day full of shopping in all the beachfront shops, grab a bite to eat in one of many delicious restaurants and enjoy the aquarium at the end of the pier.

Manhattan Beach Pier

Not sure what to wear? Want to go to the movies? Have a great time getting awesome deals on clothing and finding that perfect outfit.

Del Amo Fashion Center

Want to do something outside? Head to Palos Verdes to see the lighthouse or do some hiking in the surrounding area.

Sarah & Brett

Sarah & Brett

Things to Do

Redondo Beach Pier

Hermosa Beach Pier

Manhattan Beach Pier

Del Amo Fashion Center

Point Vicente