Heather & Renzo in Santa Barbara, CA

Heather and Renzo are proof that good things come to those who wait. Although they met in a junior high science class, their friendship didn’t blossom into romance until their freshmen year of college. The Bride Heather Kimoto, 27, advertising account manager The Groom Renzo Ciccone, 27, contractor The Date September 23 Fast-forward eight years to the couple’s first trip to New York City, where Renzo got down on one knee in front of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. “It was like we were the only two people in the entire city,” recalls Heather.

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