Aleta & Ben in Seward, AK

Aleta and Ben met while visiting prospective graduate schools for engineering. They both ended up at Northwestern University and soon after became an item. The Bride Aleta Hagman, 28, engineer The Groom Ben Tiemens, 29, engineer The Date July 19 Years later, the two had started their careers and were living together and working in Chicago. One evening after work, Aleta received an email from Ben with a map attached. The map led Aleta to a lakefront path where the couple had spent time walking together to and from campus. Ben was waiting there for her with a proposal. They celebrated with margaritas and Mexican food at one of their favorite restaurants and planned a wedding in Alaska, where Aleta grew up.