Samantha & Nathan in Bensalem, PA

Samantha and Nathan met by chance at a birthday party. The guest of honor was Nathan’s best friend’s girlfriend and Samantha’s college friend. About six months later, the two started dating. The Bride Samantha Strand, 27, senior accountant The Groom Nathan Trimmer, 26, systems administrator The Date April 24 After a year-and-a-half of dating, Nathan was ready to propose. He decided the perfect time would be during a trip to New York City to see the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, something Samantha had always wanted to do. But the hustle and bustle of the city that day proved to be overwhelming, and Nathan couldn’t find the right moment to pop the question. Instead, he seized a much quieter moment that night.