Vikki & Mike in the Hamptons, NY

Vikki Capparelli and Mike Bonick met as teachers in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The two were just friends at first, but it wasn’t long until their friendship turned romantic. After four years of dating, while the two were living and teaching at the same Florida elementary school, Mike proposed to Vikki over the school’s TV broadcast system. Instead of giving a joint announcement about the school play together like they were supposed to, Mike took over the mic and serenaded Vikki with “You Are My Sunshine,” followed by a proposal, while the entire school watched. The Bride Vikki Capparelli, 28, teacher The Groom Michael (Mike) Bonick, 38, teacher The Date August 8 Just a few months into planning their wedding, Vikki and Mike entered the 08/08/08 wedding contest from Eight O’Clock Coffee and The Knot -- and won. Their prize? An over-the-top summer wedding at a Hamptons estate planned by celebrity wedding planner Evette Rios and supervised by Meredith Aman from S3 -- plus a Luxury Included® honeymoon at Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa in St. John, Antigua. To tie it all together, a coffee theme was woven throughout the wedding day, including a color palette of brown and cream with gold accents, along with fun extras like coffee bean-filled centerpieces and votives.