Wendy & Brian in Scott, AR

Wendy met Brian when she was hired as a cook at the deli where he worked. On their first date, Brian wooed Wendy, who was studying botany at the University of Oklahoma, by taking her to the Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City. The Bride Wendy Williams, 23, baker The Groom Brian Thomas, 27, research assistant The Date May 17 Nearly three years later, Wendy went to visit Brian, who had relocated to New York City to work and attend business school. He surprised Wendy with a proposal at the Botanical Gardens. “I took the ring out of his hand before he could even finish what he was saying,” she says. The couple planned a wedding in the bride’s home state of Arkansas. The lush gardens at their outdoor wedding were in full bloom for their May date.