Lindsay & Kevin in Culver, IN

Lindsay and Kevin personalized their lakeside celebration with a unique color scheme, flowers to match each bridesmaid, and a ceremony they kept open and inclusive, highlighted by a prayer they wrote themselves. The Bride Lindsay Combes, 28, social worker The Groom Kevin Ray, 30, materials manager The Date June 19 Though Lindsay and Kevin both attended Culver Academies, the two didn't meet until years later after unexpectedly finding one another online, Lindsay says. After a sushi dinner on Lindsay's 27th birthday, she and Kevin went on a romantic walk and found -- planted under their favorite tree in the neighborhood -- a bottle of champagne and sparklers. It was there that Kevin got down on one knee and asked Lindsay to marry him. Using a palate of pink, bronze, and gold, the theme of the day was drama and romance.