Mandy & Michael in Minneapolis, MN

Mandy was studying for final exams in a downtown Minneapolis coffee shop when a groomsman she was paired up with for a wedding sat down near her with his friend Michael. When Michael joined in on the conversation, he and Mandy uncovered some coincidences, including that they grew up in neighboring towns and that Michael’s sister lived across the street from Mandy’s aunt. The Bride Mandy Tuong, 30, attorney The Groom Michael Rhodes, 31, doctor The Date May 25 Although they were different in many ways—Mandy was a classical pianist who loved the city, and Michael was an aspiring doctor who loved canoeing, camping and mountain climbing—they hit it off and started dating. Three years later, after dinner at an exclusive restaurant in town, the couple took a stroll to the Stone Arch Bridge. With the city skyline in the distance and the Mississippi River rushing underneath them, Michael proposed with a custom ring.