Holly & Robert in Yardley, PA

A shy high-schooler, Holly, was surprised that an outgoing older guy, Robert, would talk to her every time he saw her at the bookstore where they both worked. “I didn’t know what to make of this joke-cracking college boy,” says Holly, who agreed to give a relationship a try. The Bride Holly Ricker, 25, merchandise manager at a bookstore The Groom Robert Curran, 28, alumni relations coordinator for a nonprofit The Date October 18 One chilly October day, the couple hiked through Washington Crossing Park. They realized they were falling hard for each other. Holly and Bob returned to that park in October for the next few years. On their fourth visit, Bob surprised Holly by getting down on one knee and proposing. The site and date of their engagement spurred the couple to get married in October in the same park. The season informed the color palette, and the outdoor location inspired the natural details.