Alyssa & Charles in Boston, MA

When it came to falling in love, Alyssa and Charles took their time. They’ve known each other since the ninth grade, graduated from the same high school, and even shared a biology class during college, but they weren’t romantically linked until much later. “After college we started to hang out with the same group of friends,” says Alyssa. During that time, the two phoned each other often just to chat, and after six months they finally realized theirs was something more than just a simple friendship. The Bride Alyssa Truong, 30, project specialist The Groom Charles Yu, 29, data analyst The Date June 2 On the second anniversary of their first date, Charles took Alyssa to the elegant Top of the Hub restaurant for a romantic dinner. With the Boston skyline in the background, he proposed. At their spring wedding a year-and-a-half later, Alyssa had four different wedding gowns that she wore for the celebration.