Linda & Matthew in Baton Rouge, LA

After meeting through online personals and getting to know each other via emails, Matt and Linda agreed to meet for the first time in person at CC’s Coffee House in Baton Rouge. Matt greeted Linda with a handful of gerbera daisies, and the two sat and talked for hours while sipping on smoothies. “The funny thing is neither of us drink coffee,” Linda laughs. The Bride Linda Hamilton, 32, elementary school teacher The Groom Matthew Moser, 30, operator at a paper mill The Date April 8 After Matt proposed, the couple whipped up a wedding in only five months. “I dragged Matt to the reception venues, florist, and to the cake appointment,” Linda says. “I wish I had asked for more help, but I’m a perfectionist -- it goes along with being a teacher!” Linda’s attention to detail paid off at their elegant wine and ivory hued wedding on the grounds of an historic plantation.