Alice & Deke in Nashville, TN

Despite attending separate boys’ and girls’ schools, Alice and Deke first met in the eighth grade. They became good friends until sophomore year when they took their platonic relationship to a romantic level. “He pursued me relentlessly...and we've been together ever since,” Alice says. The Bride Alice Fort, 23, manager of a clothing store The Groom Deke Shearon, 23, student at NYU Law The Date June 2 Although they had been together for years, Deke still managed to surprise Alice with an off-the-cuff proposal. One night, Deke hustled Alice into a cab without explaining where they were going. With Alice still perplexed, he reached into his bag and pulled out a sparkling engagement ring. “I was shocked and I cried, but I'm pretty sure the cab driver had no idea what was happening,” Alice says. The two began planning their dream wedding set at a ritzy country club.