Amber & David in Tipp City, OH

Amber and David first met at their Ohio high school. Years later, Amber, who had been living in California, accepted a teaching position in China. With a month left in the states, she flew back home to Ohio for a visit. She and David reconnected then. After an amazing month together, they decided to try a long-distance relationship. The Bride Amber Crawford, 30, graduate student The Groom David Idell, 28, director of Internet operations) The Date June 7 A health emergency forced Amber to fly back to the states after only two weeks in China. At that point, she had the choice to live in California or move back to Ohio -- I arrived at David's doorstep in July and by December we were engaged, she says. Under their first Christmas tree, David took a ring box out of Amber's stocking and proposed. A year-and-a-half later, the couple complemented their garden ceremony setting with nature-inspired details. The couple chose sage and cream with splashes of buttery-yellow for their soft color scheme. A leaf graphic on all of the stationery kept the look simple and pulled-together.