Michelle & Brian in Saint Louis, MO

Brian thought he was just going to a baseball game with friends, but he was actually the target of a covert set-up operation. Michelle was the other part of that mission. Brian’s friends introduced Michelle as their “good friend,” when in reality, they had just recently met her at a party. Brian started to catch on, but he couldn’t deny his attraction to the woman who shared her nachos with him. The Bride Michelle Muhlach, 29, in real estate lending The Groom Brian Hoying, 28, sports equipment design engineer The Date October 25 After the game and a night of dancing, Michelle invited Brian to a Fourth of July barbecue. They became a couple and dated for a year-and-a-half before Michelle found Brian waiting at her home with flowers and a ring.