Heather & Adam in Armstrong, IA

Though Heather and Adam attended colleges an hour-and-a-half apart, their mutual friends and philanthropic hobbies brought them together. Heather really got to know Adam after he helped her get a summer job with Angel Tree -- a group that works with children of prison inmates. The two friends soon began dating, and despite being separated by work and school, they maintained a long-distance relationship. The Bride Heather Larson, 25, graphic designer The Groom Adam Van Wyk, 25, student The Date June 28 Finally, Heather moved to Kansas City to be with Adam. He proposed on the river walk in Kansas City’s Plaza -- the same place he had asked her to be his girlfriend four-and-a-half years earlier. Soon, the couple began planning their vintage-themed wedding on Heather’s family farm.