Sara & Matt in Provo, UT

Sara was literally the girl next door when Matt met her: The two were neighbors during college and became fast friends, but soon his friendship with Sara blossomed into something much more. Six months after their engagement, the couple held a prewedding garden reception in the home where Sara had been living when they first met. The next day, Sara and Matt were married in the temple she had been a member of all her life. The Bride Sara Ellen Hughes, 21, student The Groom Matthew (Matt) Zabawa, 26, graduate student The Date August 16 Matt proposed with Sara’s great-grandmother’s ring during a visit to his cabin in Big Sky, Montana. The couple recognized that moment and their love for the outdoors with a natural, vintage-inspired garden party filled with sentimental antiques and organic elements. A color palette of pale green, dusty rose, off-white, and chocolate brown kept the look light and airy.