Maggie & Brandon in Orlando, FL

Sometimes it seems that our friends know us even better than we know ourselves. Maggie Williams was living in Tampa and practicing law when her best friend Endsley invited her to come to Orlando for a double date. Endsley’s husband, Thomas, had a friend that they knew would be perfect for Maggie, so they invited Brandon Spencer to join them for an evening on the town. It turns out the matchmaking friends were right -- sparks flew on that first date and soon Maggie and Brandon were a couple. The Bride Maggie Williams, 26, lawyer The Groom Brandon Spencer, 27, sales specialist The Date August 6 After seven months of dating long-distance, Maggie moved to Winter Park to be with Brandon, and the two began building their first home. One evening about two months later, Brandon led Maggie to the house under the guise of picking up something he’d left behind earlier in the day. “When he opened the door, candles were lighting the house,” remembers Maggie. His parents were in on the scheme and had helped him set up a candlelight dinner complete with music and flowers. But there was one more surprise in store for Maggie: Brandon dropped to one knee and proposed.