Samantha & Bryan in San Antonio, TX

Samantha and Bryan met their match on Match.com. Samantha had been living in Dallas, while Bryan had recently been stationed in Houston. After months of getting to know each other on the phone and over email, the two finally made plans to meet. The Bride Samantha Darr, 35, owner of a wedding and event production company The Groom Bryan Sines, 35, Coast Guard The Date August 11 We knew immediately that we were meant for each other, says the bride. And after a few months of casual conversation about getting married -- not to mention some mysterious behavior on the part of the groom -- Bryan surprised Samantha with a proposal. The couple decided to wed with a destination celebration in San Antonio. The architecture, landscaping, history, and Latin flair of the city was exactly what we wanted, explains Samantha.

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