Jenna & Jeff in Chicago, IL

Jenna came home from parent-teacher conferences one evening to the surprise of her dreams. “I walked in the door, and, literally, it was out of a movie,” Jenna says. Her boyfriend, Jeff had decorated the apartment with dozens of roses. The room was candlelit, and Jeff was waiting for her with a bottle of champagne. The Bride Jenna Samotny, 28, teacher The Groom Jeff Gershman, 30, freight broker The Date December 17 Though she remembers the beautiful things Jeff said to her before he asked her to marry him, Jenna still has no idea whether she actually said yes. “I was jumping up and down; it was like a dream come true,” Jenna says. The happy couple took a cab to The Peninsula hotel to celebrate with friends and family.