Wallis & Levi in Winona, MN

Wallis and Levi were both working for Bear Stearns when they met at a work conference and immediately hit it off. Although Wallis lived in New York and Levi was based in Chicago, the pair decided to try a long-distance relationship. The Bride Wallis Avalone, 26, investment banking The Groom Levi Larson, 29, equity sales The Date May 17 After four months apart, Levi flew to NYC to surprise Wallis, unexpectedly showing up on her doorstep. As she was getting dressed for a night out, Levi dropped to one knee and asked if she had anything to wear with a sparkling engagement ring. After 20 months of planning, The couple exchanged vows in a rustic, elegant ceremony on Levi's parents' farm in Winona.