Shannon & Bobby in Chicago, IL

A professional event manager, Shannon McClowry was overseeing the Catholic Charities Christmas Toy Drive in December 2004 when she met Bobby Griffin, who was volunteering at the event. Although they were busy packaging toys, they noticed one another, got in touch afterward, and had their first date a few weeks later. The Bride Shannon McClowry, 30, professional event manager The Groom Bobby Griffin, 34 The Date August 5 The following winter, Shannon thought they were going to New York to visit Bobby’s family, but instead he whisked her away for a romantic weekend in Taos, New Mexico. When they got back, they announced they were engaged! Shannon put her event management skills to work, planning a summer wedding full of custom details and understated elegance.