Katie & Paul in Crestwood, KY

Katie and Paul started scouting a wedding location before they were officially engaged. They immediately fell in love with the sprawling, romantic grounds of Yew Dell Gardens -- and booked a date for their vibrant plumeria- and marigold-colored garden gala before Paul proposed! The Bride Katie Pratt, 31, marketing manager The Groom Paul Rooprai, 34, marketing manager The Date August 30 The couple met while working in the same building and realized they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together just three months after their first date! The planning and proposal may have happened in an unconventional order, but it made perfect sense to them. The couple put the proposal on hold when Paul’s dad fell ill. He passed away three weeks later, but not before giving the two his blessing. Six months later, Katie and Paul exchanged vows in an exquisite outdoor ceremony just 20 minutes from Louisville.