Lisa & Daniel in Chicago, IL

Lisa and Daniel met while waiting for a language class to begin at the University of Texas at Austin. It was Lisa’s first day of graduate school and Daniel was a junior undergrad. Lisa thought Daniel was the cutest boy in the class and made him her study partner. The two became fast friends and were dating by the end of the academic year. Six years later, Lisa and Daniel had been living together in Chicago for about 12 months when they bought an engagement ring together. The Bride Lisa Edwin, 31, a writer/academic tutor The Groom Daniel Moore, 30, a FedEx courier The Date June 28 Daniel waited for the right moment and finally proposed in on a low-key morning at home. They decided to have a two-year engagement and waited to start any serious planning until six months before the affair. It was Daniel’s idea to get married on the beach in Chicago, and they used a supersaturated, vibrant magenta as their central color.

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