Malika & James: A Formal Wedding in Kansas City, MO

James Heath had a broken ankle when he proposed to Malika Ramsey. He couldn't kneel, so he sat on the floor. It was a sweet, offbeat touch on a day that had surely been hectic for James. Earlier that day, he had rushed to the jewelry store to pick up the ring, and he fit in a trip to the barber for the occasion -- all while on crutches. THE BRIDE Malika Ramsey THE GROOM James Heath THE DATE August 25 The two met during law school, forming a friendship and then a romance over long study sessions. They set the wedding date for August, about three months after graduation and a month after their bar exams. Fortunately Malika's mother, a private attorney, was able to take off a month to pitch in.