Diane & Bart in Fuquay-Varina, NC

Eight minutes was all it took for sparks to fly between Diane and Bart. They met while speed dating, and Bart immediately made an impression on Diane with his tall stature and good looks. Though they only had eight minutes the first night, a second meeting was soon in the works when Diane received a call from Bart the very next morning. The Bride Diane Wilson, 32, TV troubleshooter The Groom Bart Brodersen, 37, president of a consulting firm The Date April 5 A year and a half later on a steamy August day Bart picked Diane up for a quiet picnic at the Duke Gardens. He brought a bottle of wine along with their lunch. Diane thought it was a bit early in the day for drinking, but Bart had another surprise in store: a proposal. Nine months later they were married in a gorgeous outdoor ceremony in Fuquay Varina.