Laura & Jarett in Chicago, IL

Laura met Jarett on a ski trip in northern Wisconsin. On the last run of the day, I fell after going off a jump and completely destroyed my collar bone, remembers Laura. Jarett was so kind and insisted he'd drive me to the emergency room. After Laura recovered from surgery, Jarett asked her out and treated her to an amazing seafood dinner. From that moment, it just felt natural for us to be together, she says. The Bride Laura Paine, a high school teacher and coach The Groom Jarett Kirshner, also a high school teacher and coach The Date July 20 A year and a half later, Jarett proposed on a beautiful summer morning bike ride in downtown Chicago along Lake Michigan. Since both of them grew up in Chicago, choosing their hometown as the place to host their wedding was an easy decision.

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