Melissa & Derryl in Toledo, OH

Derryl could always make Melissa laugh. They met when he first became Melissa’s account rep for a restaurant she used to manage. The two became friends and stayed that way for seven years. It wasn’t until Derryl got a job in Chicago that they realized they wanted to be more than just friends. They dated long-distance for a while until Derryl moved back to Toledo. The Bride Melissa McGowan, 40, account executive The Groom Derryl Glaze, 43, senior manager The Date May 16 Two months later, he popped the question while they were vacationing in Mexico. The couple were on a walk when a mariachi band started to serenade them. Just then, people from their resort appeared with cameras, and Derryl proposed. Melissa and Derryl decided to rent the Toledo Museum of Art and use a color scheme of truffle brown, burgundy, and deep pink to create the romantic atmosphere they were after.