Kelly & Mike: A Beachfront Wedding in Monterey, CA

A trip to the bathroom before a dinner party forced Kelly to sit next to relative stranger Michael when she returned. They chatted -- and flirted -- and wound up going on a series of dinner dates after that first meal. When Kelly visited Mike while he was hospitalized with appendicitis, they made their relationship official. The Bride Kelly Wong, 29, nurse practitioner The Groom Michael Goldman, 29, plant manager The Date September 13 Two years later, just before Kelly started her first job as a nurse practitioner, Mike booked a getaway to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The day before he planned to propose, the couple was relaxing on the beach. Mike thought the scene was perfect for a proposal, so, as Kelly collected seashells, he sprinted up to their hotel room to grab the engagement ring. When he returned, he scribbled, Will you marry me? into the sand and showed Kelly. She said, Yes! but had to remind Mike to give her the ring—he was so nervous, he forgot about it! Over the next year, they planned their marine-themed wedding near Kelly's hometown from their new home base in Philadelphia.