Alison & Eddie in Cornelius, NC

It was love at first sight when Eddie Patella met Alison Stanford. Well, for Eddie it was, anyway. The two college students met while waiting tables at Frankie’s Italian Grill, and, Alison says, “he knew instantly. He says the day we met was the first day we started dating.” Alison thinks their first date was eight months later, when they went out to dinner. The Bride Alison Stanford, 25, pharmaceutical sales The Groom Eddie Patella, 30, fish broker The Date October 15 Two years later, Eddie popped the question while they were on a whirlwind trip to New York City over Fourth of July weekend.