Erin & Josh in Waitsfield, VT

A mutual friend introduced Josh and Erin as they were finishing a spring semester at Ithaca College in New York. Apparently, Erin made a strong impression, because the next fall, Josh and a friend went through each “Erin” listed in the school directory to find her, but he was too nervous to call. Lucky for him, soon after, they ran into each other at a bar. Josh asked her out on a date, and they’ve been together ever since. The Bride Erin Sanderson, 29, social worker The Groom Joshua Wise, 32, art teacher The Date August 30 After dating for seven years, Josh proposed on September 17 in the couple’s kitchen of their home. Inspired by the natural surroundings of The Round Barn Farm in Waitsfield, Vermont, the two chose an elegant-rustic theme, with espresso and sage as their wedding colors.