Melissa & Chris in St. Louis, MO

The Bride Melissa Barton, 30 and a PhD candidate in English at University of Chicago The Groom Chris Gackenheimer, 29 and works as a school social worker The Date June 27 Melissa and Chris let their hip, quirky downtown venue -- Mad Art Gallery -- dictate the details of their wedding, tying it together with an orange and blue color combo (her favorite color and the color of his eyes).