Elizabeth & Dan in Austin, TX

Elizabeth and Dan found each other through JDate.com. Though initially reluctant to try online dating, friends encouraged Elizabeth to give it a try. I knew that it would be important to me to marry someone with whom I could share similar traditions, customs, and religious practices, so I finally gave in, she explains. It did not take long for the two to realize that they had found something special. The Bride Elizabeth Panella, 28, studying to be a physician assistant The Groom Daniel (Dan) Aronson, 32, vice president at an investment banking firm The Date October 7 A year-and-a-half later, the couple began planning a wedding in Austin -- in fact, the marriage-minded twosome booked their site even before becoming engaged. Still, Dan managed to surprise Elizabeth with a romantic proposal in Boston, where the couple celebrated with her parents.