Catherine & Christopher in Rehoboth Beach, DE

Despite being tired one day after work, Catherine went out with her coworkers. She wound up sitting next to a “25-year-old punk wearing a T-shirt with a skull on it” at the restaurant bar. The “punk” was Christopher, who won Catherine over with a photo of his daughter, Mackenzie. The Bride Catherine Strickler, 31, attorney The Groom Christopher Gaul, 39, senior consultant The Date June 14 “I couldn’t believe Chris had an 8-year-old; I had him take out his driver’s license to prove his age!” says Catherine. They headed to another bar together and went on their first official date the next week. A year-and-a-half later, Catherine, Chris and Mackenzie moved in together. Chris casually proposed at home a couple of months after that.