Kristi & Raymond in Slate Hill, NY

Pre-school teacher Kristi Leone and engineer Raymond Hummel were fixed up by friends who goaded them separately into a double-date. Both were uninterested in a relationship, but, once they met, they could hardly stop talking. We began to see each other exclusively after that, says Kristi. The Bride Kristi Leone The Groom Raymond Hummel The Date October 5 One evening, while watching television, Kristi took off her jewelry and put it on the coffee table, then left the room for a minute. When she returned, Ray pointed to the pile of bracelets and rings, where a new bauble—a diamond engagement ring—had magically appeared. Kristi was so stunned, she says, that she ran from the room, leaving Ray and the ring behind. Fortunately, Ray followed, and dropped to one knee for a proper proposal, which Kristi tearfully accepted.