Oana & Michael in Hingham, MA

Oana was completing an internship in Boston when she met Michael. Six weeks later, Michael asked Oana out to dinner—and on Valentine’s Day, no less! The pair ate tapas at a cozy restaurant in the center of the city, and from there on out, they were an item. The Bride Oana Paraschiv, 29, municipal bond trader The Groom Michael Bandar, 39, municipal bond trader The Date August 28 Seven years later, Michael hid a small, wrapped box under their Christmas tree. Once the box was in place, Michael prodded Oana to go check for “early” Christmas presents. Oana suspected a proposal was in the works, but was caught totally off-guard that night. The couple immediately called their families and then met up with them to celebrate over champagne. The next day, the two started planning their wedding with an elegant, blue-and-white color palette that perfectly suited their country-club setting.