Erica & Andrew in Pontiac, MI

Erica Williams and Andrew Douglas probably came this close to meeting, long before they actually did. When a mutual friend introduced them during their senior year at Albion College, the couple realized that they had practiced on the same field every day (he played football, she played soccer) for years. “It was fate that we met at a time when we were both finishing up school and ready for a relationship,” Erica says. The Bride Erica Williams, 24, a banker The Groom Andrew Douglas, 24, a hotel sales manager The Date July 23 A year later, Andrew proposed to Erica at home, and the two began planning a wedding for 325 guests -- giving themselves plenty of time.