It had never been rented out-in fact, it was for sale. The couple finally decided on Cary Grant’s former estate, Villa Paradiso, in Palm Springs. Sting’s house in Italy become a possible second option but that was left by the wayside too because, according to Laura, “we have no particular ties to Italy and we would be choosing a destination that didn’t have a place in our story.” Japan, where the groom used to live, was the first choice but it was nixed due to the size of the party and the inconvenience of everyone getting there. The wedding was held a year later, after location scouting across three continents. See also: We Asked: What's Your Proposal Story?
I had a can of sake, so I popped the sake and went 'Yeah!'" "But on the top there was a stunning view and he proposed. “I was hungry and grumpy and was like 'Why are you making me walk so far?'" says Cheung. The proposal came three years after the couple got together, while they were on a hike up Mount Hinode in Tokyo. While Laura played matchmaker, James saw this as the perfect opportunity to start a courtship, a race that took him around the world from Hong Kong to Macau, Okinawa, and New York City. “My girlfriend was checking out his friend, so I invited James and his friend to dinner so that I could put the two of them together.” “He was with a really handsome friend,” says Laura. However, the timing worked out better for the couple a few years later, when they bumped into each other at brunch. James had set his eyes on Laura then, but she was unavailable. Laura and James first met at a dinner party that Laura threw at the Happy Valley racecourse.
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