Bridgett & Darren in Westbrook, CT

Bridgett and Darren were flirty friends as teenagers. During college, Darren invited Bridgett on a hiking trip where he tried to impress her—he fell down a hill instead. The two became closer after that anyway, eventually moving in together. The Bride Bridgett Sutherland, 29, insurance underwriter The Groom Darren Reeves, 30, information technologies manager The Date June 7 On New Year's Eve two-and-a-half years later, the couple went ice-skating in Rockefeller Center. Darren had arranged for the ice to be cleared of skaters so he could propose to Bridgett in the middle of the rink. There were hundreds of people cheering, and Darren was so nervous, he almost forgot to give me the ring! says Bridgett. A year-and-a-half later, Darren's British family traveled for the couple's Connecticut wedding