Lauren & Elliott in Austin, TX

Lauren met her future husband, Elliott, at Southern Methodist University when she was the president of a dance club. It was the first class of the fall semester when Elliott joined the club to learn to salsa. Lauren says she could tell by his smile that he was a really nice person, and it wasn't long before they started to date. The Bride Lauren Ranney, 24, aspiring children's book author The Groom Henry (Elliott) Savage, 28, financial analyst The Date December 8 About nine months later, on a romantic trip to Paris, Lauren didn't expect Elliott to take the opportunity to propose. And though they had talked about getting married, she was shocked when he got down on one knee right in front of the Eiffel Tower.