Erika & Ron in Livingston, NJ

Erika had a crush on Ron since her freshman year of high school -- but they didn’t get to know each other until Ron invited Erika and her friends to his family’s lake house during their junior year. They haven’t gone a day without talking since! The Bride Erika Baron, 27, a PhD candidate in psychology The Groom Ron Polye, 28, an analyst for an asset management firm The Date June 28 Eight years later, while the couple was on a trip with Erika’s family, Ron decided to propose when he and Erika were alone on a boat. “I was in knots before I popped the question!” says Ron. “It was the same feeling I had leading up to our first kiss 10 years earlier.” After Erika said yes, Ron steered the boat back to the dock where Erika’s family was waiting with a celebratory dinner.

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