Caroline & Matt: A Traditional Wedding in Savannah, GA

While serving in Iraq in 2005, Captain Matthew (Matt) Mesko heard about a great girl from his commanding officer, Craig. Around the same time, Caroline saw a photo of Matt at her friend's house. That friend, Jenny, also worked with Matt. When Matt returned to his home base of Fort Stewart, he and Caroline finally met at a party at a mutual friend's home. They liked each other immediately, but took five months to make it official. The Bride Caroline Rim, 29, vice president of a real estate and construction company) The Groom Matthew (Matt) Mesko, 29, member of the United States Special Forces The Date December 13 They spent most of their 18-month relationship apart due to ranger school and Matt's second deployment to Iraq. While on leave, the couple went to visit the home Caroline's father was building for them in Hinesville, Georgia. In the middle of touring the house, Matt got down on one knee. He told Caroline he couldn't imagine a better place to propose than in their first home together. They soon began planning a vibrantly colored, modern wedding in Caroline’s hometown of Savannah.