Kate & Nik in Southport, ME

When Kate met Nik, it wasn’t love at first sight. In fact, Kate’s college friend and roommate had a crush on Nik, so she figured he was off-limits. But eventually Kate’s friend started dating someone else, and the two became close friends. Friendship led to a relationship, and about a year and a half later, Nik proposed on the beach in Maine, near her family’s summer home. The Bride Kate Mulcahy, 27, attorney The Groom Nik Andersson, 28, electrical engineer The Date September 16 With the help of a wedding planner, Kate and her mother put together a destination wedding in Maine. Kate chose a nautical theme with navy and silver colors to complement their surroundings. Once they discovered the Newagen Seaside Inn in Southport -- with its views of the rocky coastline, islands, and lobster boats -- they knew they had found their site.