Rebecca & Ben in Redlands, CA

Rebecca and Ben hosted a ceremony and reception with a fiesta theme at the home of the bride's grandfather. Because Ben had spent extensive amounts of time in Mexico -- where he learned to love the culture and language -- the couple wanted to create a Mexican fiesta-theme wedding. The invitations set the stage for a joyous wedding fiesta, and as the 150 wedding guests arrived they were welcomed by the sounds of a live mariachi band. The Bride Rebecca Ylvisaker, a 22-year-old receptionist The Groom Benjamin Gaines, a 23-year-old Spanish teacher The Date June 28 Rebecca first met Ben in Azusa, where they both went to school: they'd seen each other while tutoring at an after-school program called the Homework House. My first day tutoring, I pulled up to the site and saw this handsome guy with his eyes covered trying to tag 10 screaming and laughing little girls, says Becky. She says from that moment on, she was totally smitten. After much anticipation, Ben proposed at their favorite local park. He took me to eat at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, and on the way home he opened my car door, gave me a hug, and told me I didn't have to wait any longer, she says.