Alice & Eric in Grafton, OH

Alice and Eric had been dating for more than four years when they decided to take the next step: They bought a house together and set about making it move-in ready. The Bride Alice Jou, 29, claim representative The Groom Eric Sandvick, 28, systems engineer The Date September 2nd At the end of a long day of housework, the two were exhausted, but Alice still wanted to clean the grout in the kitchen. “Eric made me a deal,” she says. “He said we could either clean the grout or I could have a surprise.” She chose the surprise, which turned out to be Eric on one knee with a tiny box in his hand and a very important question on his mind. “Boy, was I surprised!” says Alice.