Tara & Patrick in Bethlehem, PA
Tara and Patrick didn't need to look further than their own back yard to find love. Both grew up in Bethlehem. After college, the two ended up at a mutual friend's beach house where a connection was finally made. The Bride Tara Gibisser, 28, business development manager The Groom Patrick Anderson, 30, banker The Date September 15 Five years later, they were planning to have dinner with Tara's cousins who were conveniently running late. After dropping off Tara at the restaurant, Patrick parked the car and then re-emerged wearing a very suspicious heavy coat. From one of pockets he pulled out a needlepoint box, which had been handmade by his mother. Inside was a ring. To top off the night, Patrick surprised Tara with a weekend in Puerto Rico!