Rachel & Robert in Deerfield Beach, FL
Rachel was out celebrating her 22nd birthday, when she made eye contact with Robert across a dance floor. They became friends but didn't start dating until two years later. The Bride Rachel Cibula, 30, kindergarten teacher The Groom Robert Freitas, 31, pawn broker The Date May 10 He proposed on a Sunday during their typical routine -- watching the sunset on the beach. The only glitch was that the sun had already set and Rachel couldn't see the ring! She said yes in the dark and ran to a nearby lamppost to gaze at her left finger. The couple decided on a small ceremony and figured Hawaii would be the perfect place. They wed in the Aloha State, and then held a reception in Florida a month later.