Christine & Jason: A Red and Aqua Wedding in Garrison, NY

It's a good thing that Christine and Jason had the nerve to sign up for Nerve.com. They hit it off at their first Sunday brunch meeting. After four months of dating, the two went to the Hudson Valley for a wine tasting weekend. The Bride Christine Emsley, 33, restaurant manager The Groom Jason ...

Tara & Chris: An Outdoor Wedding in Frederick, MD

Even though Tara and Chris Grier didn't originally attend the same college, they met at a hangout near Tara's school, West Virginia University. They chatted, hit it off and started dating. A year later, Chris decided to transfer to WVU to be even closer to Tara. He graduated a year before her, bu...

Bridgett & Darren: A Formal Black-and-White Wedding in Westbrook, CT

Bridgett and Darren were flirty friends as teenagers. During college, Darren invited Bridgett on a hiking trip where he tried to impress her—he fell down a hill instead. The two became closer after that anyway, eventually moving in together. The Bride Bridgett Sutherland, 29, insurance underwri...

Roanna & Michael: A Yellow and Orange Fall Wedding in Roslyn, NY

Michael and Roanna met through a mutual friend. But unlike most set-ups by friends, this friend wasn't trying too hard to push the two together. In fact, when they first met at a birthday party, she told Michael that Roanna wouldn’t be interested in him! It wasn’t until two months later that Mich...

Melanie & Chris: A Purple Outdoor Wedding in Katonah, NY

Christopher had waited so long to propose to his college sweetheart, Melanie, he felt he'd better get down on both knees when he popped the question. Nearly 10 years after the two met in their SUNY Binghamton dorm, Chris brought Melanie to a big family dinner at his parents’ house. The Bride Me...

Kevin & Jeffrey: A White and Green, Outdoor Wedding in Danbury, CT

After a decade of dating in New York, Kevin had pretty much given up on finding the one. In a last-ditch effort, he joined Match.com; many of his friends had met their spouses that way, so maybe he would too. The first guy he met in person, Jeffrey, wound up being the only one he'd need to meet. ...

Erin & Chris: An At-Home Wedding in Huddleston, VA

Former co-workers Erin and Chris didn't just have a workplace in common. After two years, they took their friendship to the next level and discovered a shared love of traveling. Over the next six years, Erin and Chris camped and dined all over the world together. So when Chris suggested a trip to...

Cathy & Daniel: A Formal Wedding in New York City, NY

It took a few tries for former Princeton students Cathy and Daniel to connect. After meeting through mutual friends, Daniel invited Cathy to a swing dance. Being neither interested in dancing nor Daniel, Cathy declined. Daniel persisted and asked Cathy to a dinner party. The Bride Cathy Shu, 26...

Meredith & Paul: A Purple Spring Wedding in Warren, NJ

Meredith knew at age 13 that she and Paul were meant for each other. After developing a crush on him in band class, Meredith told her classmates she and Paul would get married one day. The Bride Meredith Bodgas, 26, weddings editor at The Knot The Groom Paul Di Pilato, 26, software analyst The ...

Danielle & Mark: A Traditional Wedding in Washington, DC

Mark must have scored big points with Danielle when they met at a social sports league in Washington, DC. He called her the next day to ask her out, and she accepted. After getting dinner and drinks, the two began spending a lot of time together, going for walks and bike and boat rides. The Bri...

Liz & Andy: Modern, Blue Wedding in Long Branch, NJ

Liz decided to trust her friends and go on a blind date with their pal Andy. Much to her relief, she and Andy had an immediate connection and never ran out of things to talk about. The Bride Liz Schlam, 40, marketing The Groom Andy Kamiel, 42, equity trader The Date September 21 Four years lat...

Jen & Thor: An Airplane-Themed Wedding in Readington, NJ

Jennifer and Thor met at Boston University, so it was only fitting that Thor included the couple's Boston terrier (a tribute to their alma mater’s mascot) when he proposed. The Bride Jennifer Lucas, 28, lawyer The Groom Thor Solberg, 29, pilot The Date September 20 After eight years of dating ...

Dorothy & Mark: A Tented Wedding in Somerset, NJ

Dorothy didn't feel sparks the first time she saw Mark, but then again, it was hard to feel much of anything in a high school history class. Their connection began shortly after, at a homecoming dance, and they continued to date through high school. Determined to stay together, they both attended...

Stacey & Morgan: A Red and Gold Wedding in Jersey City, NJ

Dating in New York City isn't always what it's cracked up to be (Sorry, Carrie Bradshaw). So Stacey clicked on eHarmony.com to see who might be out there. She wasn’t expecting much—until she found Morgan. Fifteen months later, Morgan was ready to propose. The Bride Stacey Ilyse, 26, wedding pho...

Alyssa & Heath: A Traditional Wedding in Baltimore, MD

A fifth year of college was well worth the cost for Alyssa. Most of her friends had already graduated when she was in the final year of her architecture program, so she became closer with the seniors in her sorority and in the sibling fraternity, including Heath. The two were dating by spring sem...

Kate & David: A Tented Wedding in Stockton, NJ

Work turned into romance for Kate and David, who met while employed by John Lobb -- a luxury men's footwear company. They started dating the following year, and five years after that, David was ready to pop the question while the couple vacationed in Aruba. The Bride Kate Midura, 29, beauty mer...

Alexis & Michael: A Traditional Wedding in West Orange, NJ

Alexis was starting to feel like she and Michael Spinelli had been dating forever. But after nine years together, Michael still hadn't popped the question. Alexis was sure he would propose on Christmas, so she was shocked when on December 21, 2006, her Boston Terrier named Bosco, came running int...

Michelle & Sargam: A Cultural Wedding in Minneapolis, MN

Michelle met Sargam at a business meeting in Minneapolis, and she didn’t think anything of their encounter. But, when he returned to the city a year later, they went to dinner with some coworkers. It was then that her feelings began to develop. The Bride Michelle Brown, 29, retail consultant Th...

Elizabeth & Curt: A Traditional Wedding in Grand Rapids, MI

A chance encounter at a movie, while attending Hope College in Holland, eventually blossomed into a relationship for Elizabeth and Curt. After two years and several more run-ins, they started spending more time together. The Bride Elizabeth Payne, 22, special education paraprofessional The Groom...

Jane & Garrett: An Outdoor Wedding in Minneapolis, MN

For Garrett, the fourth time was a charm. Although he caught the eye of Jane during class at Bethel University, she turned down Garrett’s first three requests for dates. She accepted his fourth invitation, and they hit it off while ice skating. The Bride Jane Stephens, 23, business account exec...

Jana & Jon: A Traditional Wedding in Minnetonka Beach, MN

When Jana was pushed by a friend to join Yahoo! Personals, she wasn’t convinced that it would work for her. But, having nothing to lose, she decided to give it a try. The one and only guy she wound up meeting was Jon. Luckily for Jana, she didn’t need to meet anyone else; he was just the right on...

Grace & Erik: A Traditional Wedding in Minneapolis, MN

While out one night at a University of Minnesota bar, mutual friends introduced Grace and Erik. Erik was there for good-bye drinks to celebrate his upcoming trip to Hungary, but when he returned to the US, the same group of friends went out again. Grace and Erik talked more that night, and soon a...

Erin & Brian: A Traditional Wedding in Nisswa, MN

It was bad timing when Erin met her brother’s roommate’s friend, Brian. Erin was leaving in a few days to start a new job in Washington, DC. That night, she told one of her friends that if she didn’t plan to leave, Brian would definitely be the one for her. The Bride Erin Scearcy, 24, communica...