Sylvia & Mike in Mission Hills, KS

The romance of railway travel is often associated with a bygone era. But Michael (Mike) Haverty proved that railroad romance is still alive with his modern day proposal in a refurbished railcar to Sylvia Surjaatmadja. The Bride Sylvia Surjaatmadja, 30, marketing communications manager The Groom Michael (Mike) Haverty, 32, business development manager The Date October 15 Though they opted not to hire a consultant, Sylvia relied heavily on the expertise of her vendors to help bring her wedding visions to reality. “We had a lot of different hands involved in different pieces,” she says. “In fact, sometimes I would laugh and think, ‘All this work for one day!’” Their families also pitched in to help, and the result was a beautiful fall-themed affair with both Indonesian (Sarah’s heritage) and Irish (Mike’s background) influences.