Lily & Preston in White Sulphur Springs, WV

Lily was so focused on studying for the bar exam that she didn’t have time to notice that her then-boyfriend of a year-and-a-half, Preston, was planning the perfect proposal. To further distract (and help relax!) her, Preston arranged for a few hours at the spa following the grueling 18-hour test. The Bride Lily Stevens, 27, attorney The Groom Preston Becker, 33, graduate student in psychology The Date August 30 When Lily returned home after her massage, she walked in to see a room full of candles and rose petals and Preston on one knee. He popped the question, and after a “yes!” from Lily, he opened the shades to reveal a backyard full of family and friends ready to celebrate. Thirteen months later, the real celebration took place at the mountain resort Lily had visited as a girl.