Beth & Kyle in Atlantic Beach, NC

Beth and Kyle first met at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. They were together so much that Kyle’s car was towed from Beth’s apartment complex over eight times. Although their friendship was strong, their feelings remained platonic until after a Christmas party in 2002 when their relationship turned on a kiss. When their friends found out, “every response was ‘it’s about time!’” Beth says. The Bride Beth Bizzell, 28, psychologist The Groom Kyle Saylors, 28, real estate appraiser The Date October 14 After dating for three years Kyle proposed on a quiet evening at the start of their annual vacation in Atlantic Beach. “I had planned to wait until Saturday night, but anyone who has ever had a ring in a box with a plan to propose knows that it was impossible to keep a secret,” Kyle says. Beth said yes, and they were married by the beach 10 months later.