Julia & Nathan in Bridgehampton, NY

They say absence only makes the heart grow fonder, and for Julia and Nathan such was the case. Friends since freshman year in college, the two dated off and on and then pursued a long-distance relationship for three years—he was in Philadelphia, she in New York. The Bride Julia Drew, 28, marketing director The Groom Nathan Reese, 28, portfolio analyst The Date September 16 Three years after moving to New York to be with Julia, Nathan proposed while the two were vacationing with family on the beach in Florida. And although the two had dated for a total of six years, Julia and Nathan kept their engagement short and sweet—just seven months later they were married at the bride’s aunt and uncle’s house in Bridgehampton.