Amber & Chad in Gainesville, FL

Amber encountered Chad while hanging out with friends. Amber soon challenged Chad to a game of pool. I'm not sure if he let me win or if I really did, but all that matters is that we haven’t been apart a day since, she says. The Bride Amber Pass, 23, medical aesthetician The Groom Chad Smith, 26, construction superintendent The Date November 10 Later, Chad enlisted Amber's parents in helping him choose and hide the engagement ring -- but even they didn't know that he was going to pop the question during the University of Florida's Fourth of July fireworks. The couple soon began pulling together a beautiful wedding near their friends and families in Gainesville.

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