Mary & Phil in Toledo, OH

When Mary and Phil first met through a friend at a Mexican restaurant, they found something much stronger than the margaritas: their mutual attraction. “It was definitely love at first sight,” says Mary. “We ended up talking until the restaurant closed, but we didn’t exchange numbers.” A few weeks later they met again, and this time each left with the other’s number. The Bride Mary Wyar, 25, photographer The Groom Phil Lagger, 28, engineering student The Date June 16 Nine months later, Phil arrived home from work late on a Thursday night. “I gave him a hug and felt the ring in his coat pocket, spoiling his Valentine’s Day surprise,” says Mary. She was thrilled, nonetheless, and spent the next two years planning their wedding.