Danielle & Andy in Mystic, CT

Most brides and grooms -- and especially those planning a wedding ceremony on a boat -- would not describe three hurricanes barely missing the coast on their wedding day as a gift from the gods. But Danielle and Andy, both avid surfers, were thrilled with the resulting waves and happy that Andy and his groomsmen could spend the wedding morning at the beach catching them. THE BRIDE Danielle Jarry THE GROOM Andrew Helbig THE DATE September 28 From the start, the wedding Andy and Danielle planned together was an event that reflected their love of the water and the beach. Andy's family owns the Noank Village Boatyard on Connecticut's Mystic River, and both the bride and groom (along with several members of his family) work there. In summer, the charter sailboat Argia passes the boatyard daily, and the couple thought it to be the perfect setting in which to exchange their vows.