Rebecca & Ryan in Fredericksburg, TX

Avid mineral collector Rebecca didn’t know that on November 8, 2008, she’d be adding the most important gem to her collection. On a picnic stop during a kayaking trip down the San Marcos River, Ryan surprised her with a stunner. The Bride Rebecca Whitton, 28, an office manager The Groom Ryan Kohrs, 32, an IT manager The Date September 19 “Hey, I think I found a new rock for your collection,” Ryan yelled as he was kneeling in the river. “Do you see it?” Rebecca looked into the riverbed but saw only pebbles. “No, I mean this one,” Ryan said pulling an engagement ring from behind his back. “It was a huge surprise and the best moment of our lives,” Rebecca says.