Mary & Justin in Pittsburgh, PA

The night Mary and Justin met at a bar, they stayed up talking until sunrise at a 24-hour Starbucks. But that was in Chicago, and Mary was about to move to Pittsburgh for a job. During her time there, Justin moved to Washington, D.C., and Mary joined him there a year later. Total time dating long-distance: two years. The Bride Mary McKinney, 30, an attorney The Groom Justin Borntraeger, 30, an information architect The Date October 24 Another year later, Justin suggested he and Mary take a walk after work. Mary found it funny how Justin commented on the beauty of literally everything they saw. As the sun was setting Justin picked a spot along the Potomac River and proposed. After Mary accepted, Justin treated her to a preplanned dinner and a stay at the Mandarin Oriental. Foreseeing the challenge of planning a Pittsburgh wedding from Washington, they decided on a 16-month long engagement.