Amy & Mike in Jalisco, Mexico

Amy was taken with Mike when they first met through a mutual friend in New York City. But after their first meeting, they didn’t see one another again for several months. With Mike in the back of her mind, she attempted to orchestrate parties and meetings with their mutual friend hoping to see him again. Finally, six months later, she threw a Halloween party and he showed up. They were nearly inseparable from then on, and a year and half later, Mike planned a romantic proposal for Amy in New York City. The Bride Amy Giering, 34, senior brand strategist The Groom Mike McCarley, 34, senior vice president of brand and marketing The Date March 3 Mike proposed to Amy while they were taking an after dinner walk together. A photographer friend of Mike’s was there to capture the moment in pictures. The next day, the couple hopped a flight to Mexico to celebrate their engagement. Two months later, they picked the same resort to host their destination wedding.