Melinda & Dan in Chicago, IL

After dating for nine years, Melinda and Dan got engaged at the very same place where they first met: DePaul University. The Bride Melinda Stratman, 28, a recruitment director The Groom Dan Green, 28, an accountant The Date June 16 Once the reality of being a bride set in, Melinda quickly put her event planning skills to work -- she's a wedding coordinator on the side. Prairie Production, a raw, lofty space in downtown Chicago, was the ideal blank canvas for the couple’s crisp, clean, modern wedding.