Susan & Scott in Darien, CT

Courtship was easy for Susan and Scott. The couple met in a bar and hit it off right away. But the proposal was a little more difficult to negotiate, even though Scott had it all thought out. The Bride Susan Valentino, 26, graduate student in family therapy The Groom Scott Hersey, 29, home contracting business owner The Date September 2 The plan was to take Susan to Kennebunkport, Maine and propose while having breakfast in bed. Susan wasn't feeling well that morning, so he decided to wait until the couple's romantic sail around the coast, but he ended up getting seasick. Finally, on their last night in Maine, while the couple was relaxing on a chaise overlooking the garden, Scott seized the moment. Susan said yes, and the two began planning their Napa-style wedding at Susan's parents' home in Connecticut.