An Extravagant Wedding at The Ashford Estate in Allentown, New Jersey
Toni Ann Demonte (34 and a digital media professional) met Kevin Murphy (30 and a consultant) with the help of a friend's gentle nudge. The bride's best friend's husband insisted on setting Toni Ann up with a player from his baseball league, to which she agreed. Kevin and Toni Ann, both slightly uninterested and resistant toward the blind date, decided to go for a quick drink after work one evening. "That drink turned into a beautiful dinner and much conversation and ultimately led to a second date," says Toni Ann. After the pair hit it off upon first meeting, they began dating. Two years later, Kevin planned an extravagant proposal. With the help of a co-worker, Kevin planned a fake dinner meeting for Toni Ann on the evening he planned to pop the question. Instead of leaving work for a meeting, Toni Ann found a limousine waiting outside the office. Inside, Kevin waited patiently with the ring and a question. Once she entered the car, Kevin popped the question and the pair went to a romantic dinner. Then, they hopped back in the limo to go for dessert at another location. When they hit unexpected traffic, Kevin began to panic and instructed the driver to skip the dessert restaurant and head directly to their last stop. When the doors opened, they were at the airport. The driver revealed two bags, packed by Kevin himself, and Toni Ann's new fiance presented her with tickets to Florida. The two celebrated a whirlwind celebratory engagement vacation in the southern state. There, family members were waiting in the hotel to celebrate with the newly engaged couple. After their eight month engagement period, Toni Ann and Kevin tied the knot on October 10, 2014 at The Ashford Estate in the presence of 200 of their closest friends and family members.