Lauren & Eric in Midlothian, VA

Lauren and Eric's incorporation of traditional Chinese customs and crafty details made certain their Virginia wedding included something old and something new. The Bride Lauren Schantz, 24, a law student The Groom Eric Chen, 26, a MD/Ph.D. student The Date June 22 Lauren and Eric first met as members of the ballroom dance team at the College of William & Mary, so it was only natural that their wedding four years later included plenty of people cutting the rug. We spent the first year we knew each other chasing after other people, Lauren remembers. But the first week of school my sophomore year [his senior year] we came to see each other in a new light. While on a not-so-hot date at a dance, Lauren was pleasantly surprised to see Eric smile and wave. The two stayed at the party till it ended, and went on their first date soon after.