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A Traditional Wedding in Coronado, CA

Sabrenna and Christopher met on a work rewards trip in Bermuda (they worked for the same company) and immediately hit it off during their time there. A month after the trip, Sabrenna, who lived in Southern California, hopped a flight across the country to see Chris, who lived in New Jersey, for t...

An Outdoor Wedding in Boca Raton, FL

Denise and Bobby worked in the same office and went to the same church, so they eventually began hanging out. Denise had just bought a fixer-upper house and Bobby would often stop by to help. Things progressed, and after four short months of dating, they got engaged. The Bride Denise Walters, 2...

A Beach Wedding in Malibu, CA

Jenny and Michael met at a mutual friend’s wedding. They hit it off right away, spent much of the night together on the dance floor and dated long-distance until Michael moved from San Francisco to be closer to Jenny in Santa Monica. The Bride Jenny Powers, 30, a public relations executive The ...

A Forrest Wedding in Estes Park, CO

Melyssa and Adam met the day they moved into the Colorado State University dorms. They were close friends for two years before deciding to take their friendship to the next level. Then, after four years of dating, Melyssa accompanied Adam and his family on a trip to Italy. The Bride Melyssa Wha...

A Traditional Wedding in Concord, MA

Christine and Gaetano were both seniors at Suffolk University when a funny thing happened: They were placed in all the same classes. It didn’t take long for Christine to notice that Gaetano joined all of her study groups and made it so they worked on the same team projects. Over the course of the...

An Indoor Wedding in Newport, RI

Ali was buying coffee at Starbucks when Matt asked her to join him at his table. After several hours of talking, they decided to move to Ali’s apartment to cook dinner. After eating, Matt invited her out for the night with him and his friends. From that point on, the two were inseparable, and two...

A Traditional Wedding in St. Davids, PA

After living in New Zealand for nine months, Angela moved back home to Collegeville and met Keith through her church. Keith, intrigued by Angela’s travels, pursued her and they started dating a few months later. The Bride Angela Morrell, 28, a sales and marketing executive The Groom Keith Hardm...

A Traditional Wedding in Morrsion, CO

Elizabeth had no idea she was attending the same university as the man of her dreams. Elizabeth and Michael both went to Denison University in Ohio, but didn't meet until two years after graduation. Elizabeth was living in Denver when a mutual friend introduced her to Michael. Soon after, Michael...

A Traditional Wedding in Wimberley, TX

A summer internship often leads to an offer for a full-time job -- but to a marriage proposal? That’s exactly what happened when Elissa met Cody on the first day of her summer internship at their current employer. “Cody helped me put together my hardhat and caught my eye immediately,” Elissa reca...

A Traditional Wedding in Austin, TX

Jackie and Jeff worked at the same company for three years without ever talking. Then one evening at a happy hour, Jackie caught Jeff's eye as he was leaving. He stopped to introduce himself, and the next week at work, Jeff kept finding reasons to talk to Jackie. A few weeks later, he finally ask...

A Church Ceremony in Nisswa, MN

Former Kenyon College student Quentin decided to help out at an Ohio after-school program. It was a good idea because he wound up hitting it off with the program’s organizer, fellow student Caroline. The two dated and eventually moved to New York City together. The Bride Caroline Haugen, 28, sp...

A Formal Wedding in Rome, GA

Meggie met the man of her dreams during a trip to St. Simons to cheer on the University of Georgia football team. After the game, Meggie and her sorority sisters went to Mullet Bay Restaurant and that’s where she scored big points with fellow Bulldog fan, Buck. Buck asked for Meggie’s number, but...

An Indoor Wedding in Cincinnati, OH

Brooke and Christopher met on a blind date! Chris’ best friend spotted Brooke, tracked down her business card and set up the two. Their first date at the Millennium Hotel went perfectly and the pair were soon inseparable. The Bride Brooke Johnson, 27, a writer The Groom Christopher Griffin, 33,...

Autumn Wedding in Morris Plains, NJ

Although they were friends since their freshman year at Drew University, Raelyn and Steve didn’t start dating until just before graduation. Three-and-a-half years later, the couple went to a bed-and-breakfast in Connecticut for Steve’s birthday. After dinner, they decided to walk around, and Rael...

A Spring Wedding in Lancaster, PA

Mutual friends thought Alison and David would hit it off on their first date. They were wrong. “Alison thought I was pompous and self-centered, and I thought she was emotionally stonewalling,” says Dave. Several months and accidental run-ins later, the two chatted at a friend’s house party, which...

Formal Wedding in Atlanta, GA

Though their parents had been life-long friends, Emily and Neil did not meet until a Christmas Eve event in 2005. “I guess it was meant to be,” says Emily. The two hit it off and dated for nearly two-and-a-half years before Neil asked Emily to be his wife. The Bride Emily Stein, 25, registered ...

Southern Elegant Wedding in South Boston, VA

Sarah wasn’t sure about giving her number to the guy who winked at her on Match.com. Lance ended up giving Sarah his number, but when she never called, their correspondence started to taper off. Sarah decided it was time to close her account, but first, she decided to give Lance a shot. “I was im...

Kara & Jason: A Traditional Wedding in Grand Rapids, MI

Kara and Jason were set up by a mutual friend and went on a blind date to Kara’s favorite Mexican restaurant in Grand Rapids. The couple hit it off, and dinner led to drinks, followed by many more dates. The Bride Kara Vanderploeg, 35, department manager for Michigan State The Groom Jason Schee...

A Traditional Wedding in Saint Louis, MO

Brian thought he was just going to a baseball game with friends, but he was actually the target of a covert set-up operation. Michelle was the other part of that mission. Brian’s friends introduced Michelle as their “good friend,” when in reality, they had just recently met her at a party. Brian ...

A Traditional Wedding in Houston, TX

Catherine knew that she wanted to marry Josh just six weeks after they started dating. She even played with the calendar on her phone and saw that June 7 -- her parents’ anniversary -- fell on a Saturday in 2008, and thought how perfect that date would be for her own wedding. Never mind that it w...

A Traditional Wedding in Austin, TX

It was love at first click for Amy and Gerald. The pair met on Match.com and happened to be each other’s first date through the website -- and the last! They emailed back and forth and then decided to meet at a coffee shop. They hit it off after discovering their mutual desire to slow down -- bot...

A Traditional Wedding in San Antonio, TX

Cathy didn’t want to cut off her first date with Dan, but she knew she had to get home and study for an exam. Dan teased her that night about being a nerd, but understood the demands of medical school. Dan knew Cathy was the one after two-and-a-half years of dating (and working together -- she en...

A Traditional Wedding in Boston, MA

A friend of Alyssa thought she’d hit it off with Bryan. She was right! After a night out with mutual friends, Bryan called Alyssa to set up a Friday-night date. The Bride Alyssa Dionne, 28, account manager at a technology consulting firm The Groom Bryan Johnson, 32, senior manager at a financia...