Shannon & Brian in Cleveland, OH

When Shannon moved from Miami, Florida, to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for a job, she didn't know anyone. So when a mutual friend suggested she meet up with Brian, who had been living there for years, she readily accepted. The Bride Shannon Mason, trend manager for a department store The Groom Brian Harris, stay at home dad The Date September 20 Soon, the two were an item. Two years later, Brian planned an explosive proposal on the fourth of July. As the fireworks were going off, Brian handed Shannon a sparkler and asked her to follow him away from the crowds. When they were (mostly) alone, he popped the question. The couple decided to throw the wedding in Cleveland, Shannon's hometown, and booked the Cleveland Botanical Gardens in honor of Brian's love for nature.