Aurelia & Ragan in Iowa City, IA

While marching in the University of Iowa Hawkeye band, Ragan fell in love with the girl who marched in front of him. It turned out that not only were they in band together, they also took the same engineering classes. They began studying together after band practice, and four months later they started dating. The Bride Aurelia Pearson, 25, director of service improvement The Groom Ragan Mena, 27, business owner The Date June 14 Six years after meeting in the marching band, Ragan took Aurelia on a GPS treasure hunt. He crafted a fake contest and planted the ring in a nearby garden. After some time spent searching for the hidden prize, they finally found the spot. As Aurelia unwrapped the buried ring, Ragan knelt down and proposed. The couple began planning a personalized celebration in Iowa City.