Marquette & Paul in Austin, TX

The garden parties of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby inspired Marquette and Paul's wedding style, and considerable handiwork on the part of the bride and groom made it all the more special. A purple and green palette pulled together every last detail. The Bride Marquette Maresh, 31, attorney and jewelry designer The Groom Paul Reddam, 36, owner of a real estate firm The Date September 11 Marquette and Paul met through a dating service, and though they hit it off right away, each wasn't exactly sure what the other had in mind. The records show that Paul was looking for a school teacher type who was traditional, not too outgoing, playful, and not serious, the bride laughs. She'd said she was interesting in a liberal adventurer who enjoyed going to museums and the theater. Differences aside, they found themselves to be a perfect pair -- within weeks Marquette told her mom she'd met the guy she was going to marry. Paul realized he'd found the one as well, and planned a proposal for Marquette's 30th birthday. He headed over to her house at eight in the morning to give Marquette her gift -- a small jewelry box containing...diamond earrings! I could tell she was disappointed, Paul remembers, but I knew Marquette had hopes of getting an engagement ring for her birthday, so I had to be sneaky. Paul told Marquette to step outside, explaining that he had another gift for her that was in his car. As I stepped onto the front steps -- in my pajamas -- Paul reminded me that this was the first place he ever kissed me as he got down on one knee and proposed, Marquette remembers. After some crying on her part, Paul finally asked her if the answer was yes -- and of course, it was!