Stacey & Brian in Jersey City, NJ

Stacey was literally the girl next door for Brian. The two were neighbors and began their relationship as friends. Eventually they became inseparable and decided to date. The Bride Stacey Scherf, 32, a pharmaceutical sales rep The Groom Brian Finney, 32, an IT consultant The Date September 12 On a trip to Aspen (five years into their relationship), the couple took a gondola ride to the top of a mountain to celebrate a successful day of snowboarding with champagne -- and a surprise proposal. “I thought he might ask after he finished graduate school in a year,” says Stacey. “I had no idea he was planning to do it that day!” Since the couple met in Hoboken and lived there for nine years, they held their ceremony in town and then traveled a few minutes south to Liberty House, which offered tons of space and a gorgeous view of New York City.