Nissa & Gabe in Stillwater, MN

When it came to planning their wedding, Nissa Erickson and Gabe Geisness knew their hearts were in Minnesota -- even though they live in Colorado. The Bride Nissa Erickson, 27, labor and delivery nurse The Groom Gabe Geisness, 26, retail manager The Date July 2 “We met at a party in Minnesota,” explains Nissa. Gabe grew up in Eagan, and the pair had spent many happy Minnesota summers in the town of Stillwater, where Gabe’s family has a cabin on the St. Croix River.