Sarah & Scott in Indianapolis, IN

Sarah and Scott first met when they were both volunteering for a charity auction. They’d attended fundraisers and parties in the weeks before and at each one, the two would gravitate toward one another and spend hours in conversation. Their shared stewardship eventually led to a romantic relationship. The Bride Sarah Shonkwiler, 31, real estate management The GroomScott Kuester, 31, process engineer The Date May 14 The day after Sarah threw a surprise party for Scott’s 30th birthday, he convinced her to take a day trip to a winery in Bloomington. There, he proposed over a bottle of handcrafted wine. “I didn’t even let him get his whole speech out,” remembers Sarah. “I just hugged him and hugged him.”

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