Leslie & Ryan in Platteville, CO

Leslie and Ryan met in Las Vegas. Ryan was living in Denver, and Leslie was in Los Angeles, studying for a master’s in bassoon performance. The Bride Leslie Reeves, 26, employed with the family oil and gas business The Groom Ryan Walker, 26, employed with the family oil and gas business The Date August 5 A mutual friend in Leslie’s program convinced her to tag along for the last-minute trip -- they left at 1 a.m. on Friday night, and had to be back in LA to perform in an opera’s orchestra on Sunday! On Saturday night, Ryan and Leslie hit it off, but, Leslie says, “like Cinderella, I had to leave!” Luckily Ryan had more than just a glass slipper to go on -- Leslie gave him her number, and he called her that day.