Kate & Tom in Bay Head, NJ

Even though Kate and Tom’s romance started at the Jersey Shore, theirs was much more than summer love. Kate and Tom were in the same circle of friends as teenagers, but the two really became close after college when each spent the summer in Summit. The Bride Kate Huneke, 30, attorney The Groom Tom Walden, 31, builder The Date September 10 After many weekend trips with friends to the beach, the pair saw potential in a relationship and began dating at the end of the summer. After six years, Tom proposed at his family’s house on Lake Placid, and the couple (with lots of help from their moms!) soon began planning a return to the beach for their wedding.

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