Brittany & Alan in Roanoke, WV

Brittany and Alan met at West Virginia University where they both studied exercise physiology and hung out at the gym. A friendship quickly developed, but it was an entire year before the two started dating. The Bride Brittany Volker, 24, physical therapist The Groom Alan Dyer, 25, police officer The Date September 13 Two years into their relationship, Alan proposed in front of a small waterfall on one of Brittany’s favorite walking paths. Even though it was raining, he got down on one knee -- mud and all. When it came time to pick a date and place, the couple decided on a fall wedding overlooking the West Virginia mountains near where they both grew up.