Carrie & Ken in Washingtonville, NY

Persistence paid off for Ken, when wooing Carrie. Although he frequently offered her rides home from work, Carrie always turned him down -- until one day when her train didn't show up. When she asked Ken whether a ride home was still on the table, he told her it was, and the two have been together ever since. The Bride Carrie Ellman, 31, teaching artist The Groom Ken Larsen, 31, pastry chef The Date June 24 Five years later, Ken proposed to Carrie while on a picnic together in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. For their garden wedding upstate, the couple used a lemony color palette with blue accents and included plenty of homey details like a preceremony lemonade and tea service in the garden.