Jessica & Chad in Petoskey, MI

Jessica Castellucci had been on a miserable business trip, and she couldn’t wait to get home. As Jessica now recalls it, she walked into the apartment she shared with her boyfriend of three years, Chad Perry, to find an enormous bouquet of flowers. He was supposed to be at work, she says, but he came out from hiding and got on one knee, saying, 'If you think that was a surprise, how about this?' The Bride Jessica Castellucci, 33, brand planner The Groom Chad Perry, 28, consultant The Date August 14 When it came to planning the wedding, the couple agreed: Our priorities were to have great food and good drinks with our closest friends and family. To create a dinner-party atmosphere, Jessica and Chad focused on the menu, the music, and the amazing scenery. The Stafford's Perry Hotel, a quaint lemon-colored inn overlooking the blue waters of Lake Michigan, was their choice for the wedding festivities, attended by 60 of the couple's nearest and dearest.