Meredith & Aaron in Washington, DC

Inspired by the beauty and elegance of their garden setting and a palette of blue, lavender, green and cream, Meredith and Aaron host a classic affair with a natural springtime aesthetic. The Bride Meredith Willingham, 31, math tutor and small business owner The Groom Aaron Knights, 28, attorney The Date April 9 Mutual friends set up Meredith Willingham and Aaron Knights. They hit it off instantly, and almost a year after they’d first met, Meredith and Aaron decided to spend a weekend at a Delaware bed and breakfast. Though they arrived after dark, Aaron immediately suggested they take a walk down to the beach, where he asked Meredith to marry him. “I wish I could remember exactly what he said but I was so surprised that I almost didn’t hear him. But of course I said yes!” she says.