Sandy & Chris in Charlotte, NC

Sandy and Christopher went to Penn State together, but they didn’t meet until their junior year, when they were part of a group of 30 students who spent the semester abroad in Manchester, England. Their passing acquaintance took a romantic turn when the two got together during a birthday party for one of the group. When the day came to leave England they both blurted out that they wanted the relationship to continue back home and they’ve been together ever since. The Bride Sandra (Sandy) Ritchie, 27 The Groom Christopher (Chris) Nelson, 28 The Date October 30 A few years after meeting, while on a romantic getaway to the Shenandoah Valley, Chris proposed.