Shelley & John: A Traditional Wedding in Daytona Beach Shores, FL

In January 2006, Shelley and John decided to take a break from the balmy temps of Florida and headed to Lake Tahoe with John’s family for a ski trip. That's where John surprised Shelley with a proposal. The Bride Shelley Mancinik, 22 The Groom John Mead, 26 The Date July 22 The two, who’d been introduced by mutual friends when Shelley was a sophomore at the University of Florida and John was in his second year at Florida Coastal School of Law, were skiing alone on a remote slope when they stopped to take a photo. Before Shelley realized what was happening, John was on one knee asking her to marry him. “I was completely shocked and elated,” says Shelley. “It was one of the happiest moments of my life.”