Britta & Russell in Tenants Harbor, ME

Once in a while, a matchmaker makes a perfect match. Britta and Russell were introduced at a charity event by a mutual friend in the hopes that they would hit it off. Though the two shared some laughs, they went their separate ways at the end of the night. Fast-forward almost a year after they'd bumped into each other a few times. Both of them were attending the same wedding without dates. Love seemed to be in the air that night, and they finally hit it off and became inseparable. The Bride Britta Waters, 31, design director The Groom Russell Pemberton, 33, executive director The Date September 15 Two years later, Britta and Russell went for a dinner at their favorite crab shack in New York City. Russell, who was planning to propose to Britta the next night at a romantic dinner, brought the ring along since he was nervous to leave it home alone. While washing his hands, he pulled out the ring and it slipped from his fingers and into the sink. Not wanting to risk losing it for good, Russell panicked and decided he would have to propose that night. After leaving the restaurant, Russell spontaneously popped the question in front of a pile of garbage and a Sports Authority store. For Britta, it was the perfect surprise. Her family's farm in Maine was the natural choice for the wedding, as Britta had always dreamed of marrying there.