Jill & Eric in Minneapolis, MN

Eric sat down near Jill at the airport, hoping to strike up a conversation. It didn’t work. He got another chance as the two wound up sitting a row away from each other on their flight. They learned they had grown up in Minnesota, but were both living in New Jersey. Once they landed, they went to pick up their luggage together, chatting the whole way. The Bride Jill Broughton, 32, freelance makeup artist The Groom Eric Schad, 40, medical device salesman The Date February 14 Eric got Jill’s number and called the next day for a date. Just shy of a year later, the two were back in the airport to head to Minnesota to see their families. When they got to the gate where they met, Eric dropped to one knee.