Chelsey & Ryan in Glenwood, MN

Chelsey was up for a nice party and maybe some cake when she agreed to tag along with a friend to a wedding reception in Hastings -- she never dreamed she’d meet her future husband there. But when Chelsey spotted the cousin of the groom, Ryan, she immediately introduced herself. “He just looked so cute in his tuxedo with his blond curly hair,” Chelsey says. The two clicked right away and headed back into the cities to hang out together at an after-party. The Bride Chelsey Schorn, 22, production assistant The Groom Ryan Slack, 29, contractor The Date August 11 A proposal came two years later as Chelsey finished her semester abroad in Spain. Ryan met her in Madrid for some backpacking and proposed on the third day of their trip.