Bethany & Doug: A Traditional Wedding in Athens, GA

Love found Bethany and Doug in the grocery store aisle. The two met while working at a local store one summer -- Bethany needed a second job to cover the purchase of her first home, and Doug had taken the job as a postgraduation gig while looking for a position in his field. The Bride Bethany Nash, 29, government The Groom Jason (Doug) Bird, 29, IT The Date June 9 Two-and-a-half years later, while the two enjoyed dinner at a local restaurant, Doug proposed to Bethany with a ring she had picked out. With the help of a wedding planner, the couple pulled off a wedding celebration at the State Botanical Garden in Athens that boasted a modern vintage style and a bird motif in honor of the groom's last name.