Samantha & Darin in St. Louis, MO

Although they didn't date in college, Samantha admitted that if she had to kiss any guy in the school's media center, it would be Darin. After college, the two met up for dinner one night when Samantha was in Kansas City for work. They caught up, and even after Samantha went back home to St. Louis, the two kept in touch, with Darin eventually moving to St. Louis to be with Samantha. The Bride Samantha Leavitt, 28, public relations The Groom Darin Fisher, 27, animator The Date August 25 Three years later, Darin suggested the two take a walk through the nearby botanical gardens and proposed while they were sitting on their bench in the garden. For their ceremony and reception, no place was more fitting.

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