Kristina & Greg in Bristol, RI

When strolling down a New York City street, one is bound to run into someone walking his or her dog. People often greet and exchange a few words about the adorable pup, but when Greg Lowell passed Kristina Hanson with her dog, David, it turned into something much more. “Nice corgi,” he said, having once owned the same breed himself. The two chatted for a few blocks, discussing where they had grown up and gone to school. They even discovered that one of Greg’s former colleagues had gone to college with Kristina. But the two parted ways before they could even exchange first names, and little did Kristina know that Greg actually lived in Washington, DC, and was only in town for a job interview. The Bride Kristina Hanson, 34, health policy analyst The Groom Greg Lowell, 42, management consultant The Date April 29 Although Kristina had no idea who Greg was, something about their meeting stuck in her mind. She remembered the name of their mutual acquaintance and turned to Google to find the woman’s contact information. She sent her a note in hopes of tracking down this mystery man. “Two emails later, I had his name and email address, and the rest is history!” Kristina says. They were engaged eight months later and set out to plan a waterside, garden party wedding in the bride’s home state of Rhode Island.