Heather & Ryan in Cincinnati, OH

It was one bummer after another at Heather's April student-rep conference in Key West. She had been excited about the conference’s Florida location -- until her boyfriend, Ryan, canceled, leaving her to go alone. On her second night there, her colleagues postponed a dinner meeting for two hours, so an annoyed Heather called Ryan to vent. He tried to calm her down, reminding her to be flexible. When dinnertime finally rolled around, she was stunned to be escorted to a seaside table where Ryan was waiting. “I was in such shock that for once in my life I was speechless,” Heather says. After dinner, he walked her on to the pier and proposed. The Bride Heather Heintz, 26, psychiatry resident The Groom Ryan Dlugosz, 26, software developer The Date June 4 Perfectionist Heather took on planning the wedding herself. The couple chose ivory and black hues to set a classic, elegant tone.