Amy & Brian in Asheville, NC

Amy and Brian first crossed paths at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Over the next year-and-a-half the two became good friends, but after returning from a platonic trip to Vermont, the vibe quickly began to change. Nine months later they shocked coworkers with the news that they were dating. The Bride Amy Coward, 38, a registered nurse The Groom Brian Hiestand, 41, a registered nurse The Date May 22 By then they had already begun to plan their engagement. The couple co-designed the ring with Amy’s mother’s engagement diamond. When it was finally finished Brian took Amy to Central Park and asked her to be his wife, in the same spot where he had asked out on their first date a year before.