Jamie & David in Queenstown, MD

Sometimes, trusting your intuition really pays off. “I’m not big on giving out my number to strangers, but I had a feeling,” says Jamie. She had just moved to DC when she met David while watching a Redskins game at an area pub. The Bride Jamie Benedict, 30, toxicologist The Groom David Strong, 32, chef The Date April 29 Her instincts were definitely right on: Eventually, the two moved in together and began talking about marriage. One night, “Jamie was quite stressed from work, so when we got home I asked her to open an early Christmas present to make her feel better,” David remembers. Jamie demurred, but David coaxed her into unwrapping a beautiful crystal ring holder -- then got down on one knee.