Angela & Brian in St. Louis, MO

When Angie and Brian first met at a mutual friend’s birthday party, it wasn’t their actions that spoke louder than words, but rather their attraction. “Even though we didn’t talk much that night,” says Angie, “we kept asking our friend about each other until she finally had us meet again.” The Bride Angie Stutte, 26, a fire protection designer The Groom Brian Grant, 30, a computer programmer The Date September 24 A few years later, they were dining at a French restaurant near their home when Brian took the opportunity to tell Angie how great he thought their relationship was. Before she had time to respond, he was already on his knee asking her to spend the rest of her life with him. “I was in complete shock and kept telling him to get up off his knees,” remembers Angie. “Once I could actually talk, I said yes, and he put the ring on my shaking hand.”