Mary & Erik in Cleveland, OH

Mary and Erik were set up by mutual friends. Luckily, the friends' intentions proved to be a good thing and the pair bonded the first night they met at the Rocky River Brewing Company for dinner. For their first date the couple hung out at a dueling piano bar and went to a comedy show. The Bride Mary Petersen (28 and a speech-language pathologist The Groom Erik Anderson (32 and a registered nurse The Date April 5 Eventually, things started to get serious and two years after they started dating, the couple went on a Cancun vacation. As soon as they arrived Erik was anxious to head down to the beach. Mary was tired and didn't want to go but it's a good thing she finally gave in because that's where Erik popped the question! The couple spent their 11-month engagement planning the perfect traditional spring wedding in Cleveland. Elegant touches of lagoon blue and ivory, classic flowers like hydrangeas and roses, and an ivory and pearl cake perfected the wedding's elegant ambience.