Carolyn & Ed in Bloomington, MN

Carolyn and Ed found each other on Match.com. After emailing back and forth for a few weeks, they finally got up the nerve to meet in person. The Bride Carolyn Mason, 25, human resources contractor The Groom Edward (Ed) Kammeyer, 25, financial analyst The Date November 20 Ed invited Carolyn to meet him at a local sports bar for drinks, and when she walked in he was shocked to find that he'd met such a cute and fun girl online. They spent the next three hours learning as much as they could about each other, and two weeks later they went on their first real date to P.F. Chang's. Just over a year later, Ed surprised Carolyn with a Kate Spade purse on her birthday. She excitedly opened the purse and inside was the real gift: an engagement ring. She immediately said yes! and the couple began planning an elegant red and gold wedding in Bloomington.