Sara & Paul in Indianapolis, IN
High school sweethearts Sara and Paul met at a friend's house their senior year. They immediately hit it off. Sara knew that Paul would become one of her closest friends, but she never guessed he'd be the one. The next day he called her to hang out, and within six months, they were a couple. The Bride Sara Braun, 23, office assistant and freelance photographer The Groom Paul Ackermann, 23, financial adviser The Date May 31 Three-and-half-years later, Paul proposed to Sara in a park, which had special meaning because her parents were also engaged in a park. She immediately started gathering wedding ideas and used her love of crafts to personalize the celebration with DIY projects.