A Modern Wedding in Raleigh, NC

Julie and Jason are living proof that that “the one” is sometimes right in front of you the whole time. Jason’s college girlfriend introduced him to Julie. They traveled in the same social circles, and Julie’s former boyfriend even played on Jason’s intramural football team. Time went on, and during Jason’s senior year they found themselves at the same Christmas party. “As I was about to leave, he put his hand on mine and asked me to join him for a late dinner. Sparks immediately began to fly,” says Julie. The two eventually moved to Atlanta, and after four years of dating, Jason proposed following a romantic dinner at the restaurant where they shared their first dinner date in the city. The Bride Julie Rae Gentry, 25, a high school teacher The Groom Jason Whitworth DeVoe, 26, a mechanical design engineer The Date June 27 A year later they celebrated in Raleigh with cobalt blue, fuchsia, and white wedding -- colors that reminded them of the Mediterranean cruise they took just weeks after getting engaged.