Wendy & Phil in Hoffman Estates, IL

Wendy and Phil found out they had a lot in common soon into their first date. Wendy and Phil met through mutual friends—the group went out for dinner and then headed to Dave & Buster’s for drinks and games, where Wendy and Phil hit it off immediately. When the pair went to see the movie Elektra on their first official date, they discovered still more ways in which they were compatible. “We both love action movies,” Wendy says, “and Jennifer Garner.” The Bride Wendy Wong, interactive publishing technology The Groom Phillip (Phil) Yea, derivatives trading technology The Date May 12 After 15 months of dating, the couple was on a cruise through the Caribbean when Phil decided to take advantage of the idyllic setting. “We stopped at St. Thomas, and Phil proposed on the beach while we were soaking up the sun,” Wendy says. The couple celebrated with an elegant wedding a year later just outside of Chicago.