Elizabeth & Garrett in Saddle Brook, NJ

When two years of long-distance dating became too much, Elizabeth Rodriguez and Garrett Caldwell decided to call it quits. The Bride Elizabeth Rodriguez The Groom Garrett Caldwell The Date May 30 But they reconnected after the events of September 11, 2001, and after a late-night phone call Garrett surprised Elizabeth by driving for 14 hours from Toronto to Teaneck -- just to place a single red rose on her windshield. Proving that true love conquers all (including distance!) the two were married following a 16-month engagement.

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