Laura & Ron in Trappe, MD

When Laura decided to grab lunch with a good friend, she never expected to meet her soul mate. Her friend brought along her husband and his friend, Ron. Everyone had a great time and Ron invited Laura to a get-together he was having that weekend. From that night on they were a couple. The Bride Laura Friedel, 27, photographer and marketing manager The Groom Ron Matney, 35, professor and senior engineering geologist The Date September 29 Three years later while eating dinner at their favorite restaurant, Ron was prepared to ask Laura to marry him, but couldn't quite find the words to do it in front of so many people. After dinner they took a walk outside and he finally asked her to be his wife.