Jenny & Ira in Richmond, VA

Virginia native Jennifer (Jenny) Jacobs had to travel all the way to Pennsylvania to meet her match, but when she did, it was love at first sight. “From the moment I saw him, I thought he was so handsome,” Jenny says of Ira Brownstein. It was during a road trip to Philadelphia that their paths crossed at a party, and later that night Jenny and Ira shared a few dances at a local bar -- “even though there wasn’t another soul in the bar dancing, and our friends joke there wasn’t even any music playing!” Jenny says. They exchanged numbers, and Ira called her the next day. The Bride Jennifer (Jenny) Jacobs, 25, associate art director The Groom Ira Brownstein, 26, co-owner of a residential mortgage lender The Date May 28 The couple went on to date for two and a half years before Ira surprised Jenny with a trip to Washington, DC. When Ira opened the door to their hotel room, Jenny was shocked to see it covered in rose petals and candlelight. Before she’d even fully realized what was happening, Ira led her out to the balcony and proposed on one knee.