Becky & Johnny in Charleston, SC

After falling for her southern groom, Becky fell in love with the idea of a Charleston celebration for her springtime wedding to Johnny. The Bride Becky Leeper, 26, environmental engineer/consultant The Groom Johnny Atkinson, 29, executive benefits consultant The Date May 20 Becky met Johnny during her freshman year in college, and dated for four years before a much-anticipated proposal. While on a tiny Caribbean island on their cruise vacation (“population eight palm trees and two pelicans,” says Becky), Johnny proposed as they sat on the beach. Turns out, he had carried the ring in his bathing suit the entire time!

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