Andrea & Jacob: A Formal Wedding in San Francisco, CA

Despite a small mishaps with the proposal, Andrea and Jacob's delicious food and classic details made their formal affair a party worth remembering. The Bride Andrea D’Amico, 33, teacher The Groom Jacob Malae, 31, police officer The Date November 13 After being introduced repeatedly by mutual friends, Jacob and Andrea finally became friends -- only friends -- for years as each took turns being in relationships. Finally, both single in 2003, “I realized sometimes what you’re searching for is right in front of your eyes,” Jake says of Andrea. After dating for months, Jake decided to propose on a getaway to San Francisco. Despite his planning, things didn’t go quite as hoped: the theater tickets arrived for the wrong showtime, delays made them miss their dinner reservation, and the hotel didn’t deliver the Tiffany champagne flutes to their room as Jake had arranged. When Jake apologized for the changed plans, Andrea just shrugged and suggested they go out and have a good time anyway. “Her response was exactly why I wanted to marry her,” says Jake. When he later proposed in the hotel room to a genuinely surprised Andrea, both of them burst into tears. “Despite everything that went awry, we realized the proposal was just perfect,” he says.