Laurie & Daniel in Indianapolis, IN

Laurie and Dan had lived five blocks away from each other in San Francisco for three years, but they actually met on Match.com. A month after they started dating, Laurie flew to Indianapolis to be with her father, who was sick at the time. When he passed away soon after, Dan flew to attend the funeral and be with Laurie. The experience brought them closer together and eventually led to a proposal. The Bride Laurie Jacobs, 34, marriage and family therapist The Groom Daniel Pecoraro, 37, in sales The Date May 9 While vacationing in Utah, Dan and Laurie went on a bike hike. About an hour into it, they took a break to rest on a log and snack on pretzels -- that’s when Dan knelt down on one knee and proposed. They decided to get married in Indianapolis, where most of Laurie’s family lives.