Karrie & Brian in San Diego, CA

Karrie Loock and Brian Pyke are anything but cookie-cutter. For his proposal, Brian told a little white lie: He told Karrie he was going to Las Vegas for a business trip, but instead he snuck off to the Hotel Del Coronado to get all the last-minute details in place. Brian spent hours 
getting everything ready, including tossing rose petals on the beach where he’d propose. Meanwhile, his mom and sisters took Karrie to get a manicure. When she got home, a waiting limo took her to the hotel to meet Brian, who was there with a ring in his pocket. The Bride Karrie Loock, 25, graphic designer The Groom Brian Pyke, 27, commercial real estate broker The Date May 18 The couple chose to celebrate at The Thursday Club in San Diego because it felt like a blank canvas they could make their own. “I wanted our wedding to reflect the two of us,” says Karrie, who picked a signature motif of facing silhouettes, which were made to look just like the happy couple. The wedding style Karrie chose a silhouette motif to put a vintage spin on their modern gray, leaf green and white color combo.