Aimee & Michael: A Modern Wedding in Newport, RI

For Aimee Renaud and Michael Sohn, opposites -- even political polar opposites -- attract. Though she’s a Democrat and he’s a Republican, the couple met in Connecticut while campaigning for the same candidate, and the unlikely pair hit it off. After dating long-distance for a while, Aimee eventually moved to Connecticut where Michael was working. The Bride Aimee Renaud, 28, graduate student The Groom Michael Sohn, 34, campaign manager The Date June 1, 2008 A few years later, Michael took Aimee on a vacation to Hilton Head, South Carolina. Because he spent so much of the first few days making phone calls, Aimee thought he was going to break up with her. In reality, Michael was on the phone because her custom wedding ring hadn’t been ready in time for their trip. Once he explained and proposed, a surprised Aimee accepted, and the couple began planning a modern wedding in Newport, Rhode Island, with plenty of politically themed details.