Lise & Chris in Darrow, LA

It took several months of phone calls, chats, and run-ins for Lise and Chris to actually go out on a first date, But once they finally went out to dinner together at a New York City restaurant, that was it, they’ve been together ever since. The Bride Lise Coston, 32, pediatric occupational therapist The Groom Chris Fogg, 42, music producer The Date May 18 Two years after their first date, Chris proposed at a restaurant around the corner from Lise’s apartment. The couple then started planning a destination wedding in New Orleans, the city where Lise’s family is from. Instead of Saturday night, they set the date for a Friday so that guests could make a long weekend out of the event.

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