Alison & Daniel in Lincoln, NE

Although they’d attended the same school for years, Alison and Daniel didn’t meet until high school when both took a class trip to Kansas. They struck up a conversation on the hour-long bus ride, and it wasn’t long before they were dating. The Bride Alison Darling, 25, attorney The Groom Daniel Olig, 26, engineer The Date August 16 During Alison’s second year of law school, Daniel surprised her with a new matryoshka doll (a Russian nested doll) to add to her collection. When she opened the doll, she found an engagement ring inside. Soon, the two began planning a sophisticated, purple-themed wedding in their hometown of Lincoln.