Laura & Matthew in Greenwich, CT

Laura and Matthew chose a garden theme for their summer soiree with splashes of pink (Laura’s favorite color) and sage green (Matthew’s favorite color). The Bride Laura Lopes, 29, accountant The Groom Matthew Pascual, 30, accountant The Date June 18 The opportunity for a perfect proposal doesn’t happen every day, so Matthew decided to make the most of a romantic getaway to Savannah, Georgia, with his girlfriend Laura. Determined to keep the proposal a secret from his sweetheart, Matthew stored the ring where neither Laura nor the airport security screeners would check: wrapped in cotton balls and hidden inside a bottle of vitamins. After an afternoon at the beach with friends, Matthew tricked Laura into going back to the beach by telling her they needed to pick up toys that a friend’s child had left there earlier that day. But first he asked her to change into a nice outfit, saying they would meet later on Tybee Island for dinner. When she returned to the beach, she found Matthew in a tuxedo and waiting on bended knee next to a candlelit table. “In the background was the picturesque Tybee Lighthouse surrounded by a beautiful sunset,” Laura says. “It was like time stood still for that one moment.”