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The Wedding Story of Melissa and Tim Hansen

Like many young loves, Melissa and Tim met during their college years as they waited at the bus stop to go to the mall. For their first vacation together, the couple planned a trip to Disney World. While Melissa had dreamt of a Disney proposal since the age of nine, she had no idea “the happiest place on earth” was about to reach all new heights for her. After a soak at Splash Mountain and a stop in front of the castle, Tim was down on one knee asking Melissa if she would live happily ever after with him. “It was cheesy and romantic and everything I ever dreamed of!” she says.

The Wedding Story of Jessie and Greg Harden

Considering five to be their lucky number, Jessie and Greg planned a fun trip to Miami to celebrate their five year anniversary and, to Jessie’s surprise, Greg had an August 5th proposal on the beach in order!

Diving into the wedding planning process, Jessie, confident in both her personal style and creativity, opted to plan everything herself. She zeroed in on a “Midsummer Night’s Dream" theme for their wedding—a style that was nothing short of romantic, earthy and ethereal and full of lush details.

The Wedding Story of Paige and Jeff Girbach

It seems that even young men know that guitar playing skills might be just the trick needed to catch a girl’s interest. In this case, it helped the young man’s college roommate, Jeff, instead!

The Wedding Story of Kate and Sam McGowan

Sam had quite the proposal in store for Kate and one that involved their cute, brand new husky puppy (need we say more?).

The Wedding Story of Brooke and Riley Senter

For Brooke's 25th birthday, Riley planned a day of surprises. Little did she know, one would be the surprise of her life. “We started out at our favorite brunch spot, Patachou, and he gave me the itinerary for the day,” recalls Brooke.

The Wedding Story of Erika and Marcus File

Thinking they were simply heading to dinner on Friday night like they always did, Erika rushed downstairs to meet Marcus to find him asking her to sit down.

The Wedding Story of Rachael and Patrick Abood

Rachael and Patrick met while working for the same country club while she was a junior at Michigan State University. The next four years were as fun as they were romantic as their love for each other grew more and more each day.

The Wedding Story of Becca and Chris Warren

“Chris’ fraternity and my sorority at Indiana University were right next to each other,” says Becca. “However, during our time at IU, we never met. We met back in Fort Wayne after college. We were both at a 90s concert at Headwaters Park.

The Wedding Story of Kate and Matt Oosterwal

You know a blind date was successful when both people come home that night feeling as if they fell in love. After meeting through mutual friends, this is exactly what happened to Kate and Matt. When the pair vacationed with Matt’s family in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, their lives changed forever.

The Wedding Story of Macy and Kaleb Thompson

Macey and Kaleb met through mutual friends when Macy was a junior in high school and Kaleb was 19. “Kaleb proposed on a Sunday afternoon after we had gone to church together,” says Macy. “It was a beautiful afternoon. Kaleb asked if I wanted to take my dog, Bella, on a walk.