Megan & Patrick in Chicago, IL

One New Year’s, Megan and her girlfriends branched out of Michigan (where they lived) and rand in the New Year at a bar in Chicago. Patrick and his friends happened to be at the same bar. After many stolen glances from across the room, the two finally started talking and planned a date. The first year and a half of their relationship was spent dating long-distance. Then Megan decided to pack up a U-Haul and move to Chicago. The Bride Megan O’Sullivan, 27, a marketing manager The Groom Patrick Whiston, 30, a consultant The Date September 19 Another year and a half later, Patrick and Megan were headed to Michigan to go camping with friends. While on the trip, Patrick reenacted his and Megan’s first real date and proposed outside her old house.

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