Mandy & Ryan in Pittsburgh, PA

Warm chocolate browns and creamy ivory gave Mandy and Ryan's fall nuptials a lush, decadent feel. The Bride Amanda (Mandy) Lamping The Groom Ryan Merlet The Date November 13 They met waiting in line for what turned out to be the ride of their lives. Though Mandy and Ryan were with friends, the pair struck up a conversation on their way to the Signature Room, a bar at the top of Chicago’s John Hancock Center. They ended up sitting together, and have been inseparable ever since. On a weekend getaway to Nashville three years later, Ryan, dropped an engagement ring in Mandy’s champagne glass. Not noticing his stealthy move, Mandy continued to sip her champagne until she almost swallowed the ring! Luckily, she didn’t, Ryan romantically proposed, and they soon began envisioning a fall affair in the bride’s hometown.