Linda & Derrick in Las Vegas, NV

Linda and Derrick met in a most modern manner -- through mutual friends on MySpace.com. Derrick planned on proposing to Linda the very day the engagement ring was ready. He picked it up and waited at home for her to come home from work, but Linda had other plans -- an afternoon of shopping. When she finally got home, she couldn't have been more surprised -- or thrilled -- to find Derrick on one knee. The Bride Linda Taylor, 25, event planner and paralegal The Groom Derrick Pope, 27, government subcontractor The Date September 24 Linda and Derrick chose to plan a fun, intimate destination wedding weekend in Las Vegas. Though they'd initially planned a long engagement, they decided to move up the date by nearly 10 months. It was a lot of planning, but Linda put her event planning skills to work to make sure everything came together—even the many vendors she and Derrick had to decide on from their home on the east coast.