Heather & Andrew in Milton, NY

Most people don’t find true love on a street corner, but Heather and Andrew did. The two bonded in San Francisco one New Year’s Eve, but it was six more years (and a cross-country move) before Andrew wound up popping the question. The Bride Heather Palmeri, 32, textile designer The Groom Andrew Kueneman, 31, graphic designer The Date September 6 Then the creative couple jumped into wedding-planning mode and spent the next year-and-a-half designing nearly all of the wedding elements themselves. The DIY details gave their nuptials a cozy and personal feel.

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