Marisa & Graham in Austin, TX

After four years of dating, Marisa Paterson and Graham Ketchum were about to celebrate Christmas dinner before going to their respective parents' homes. While getting ready, Graham decided it was time to open gifts. THE BRIDE Marisa Paterson, an accountant THE GROOM Graham Ketchum, a business development manager THE DATE November 8 At the very bottom of my stocking was a small present, which I thought was going to be the piece of coal Graham had been promising to put in my stocking, Marisa remembers. Instead, I unwrapped a little box to find my beautiful ring!

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