Caroline & Robert in Wilmington, DE

Planning a wedding was a breeze for college sweethearts Caroline Payot and Robert Hoffman Jr. -- the bride had long loved the dramatic Hotel du Pont ballroom. Completing the classic look, something new (her gorgeous wedding gown) had a part too by influencing the blue color scheme. THE BRIDE Caroline Payot, teacher THE GROOM Robert Hoffman Jr., works in sales THE DATE August 1 Caroline and Rob met as undergrads at Loyola College in Baltimore. The relationship remained friendly if unromantic until Caroline graduated. Rob had moved to New Jersey by then and theirs was a long-distance romance for two years. Then one day, during a weekend trip to Cape May, after dinner and a walk on the beach, Rob fell to one knee and proposed.