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The Wedding Story of Emilie and Michael Lawrence
Carri Fras | January 10, 2018Emilie and Micheal met their freshman year in college, but it wasn’t until their junior year that Micheal invited Emilie to an event, unable to fight fate any longer.
The Wedding Story of Chrissy and Kevin Johnston
Carri Fras | January 3, 2018After meeting in the hospitality industry over a decade ago working for the same hotel, Kevin proposed to Chrissy on Thanksgiving—one of Chrissy’s favorite holidays.
The Wedding Story of Morgan and Ryan Thayer
Carri Fras | December 10, 2017Morgan and Ryan grew up in the same small town playing sports with each other’s siblings. Ryan proposed to Morgan while on an evening boat ride. After he stopped in the middle of the lake to talk for a bit, he asked Morgan to stand and he popped the question!
The Wedding Story of Jessica and Nicholas De Fina
Carri Fras | December 4, 2017Working for the same theater company in Chicago, Jessica and Nicholas were friends for many years before life finally brought them together romantically. "We went on our first date in October, 2015,” says Jessica. “He took me indoor skydiving. He literally swept me off my feet!”
The Wedding Story of Abigail and Damon Edmons
Carri Fras | November 22, 2017When Abigail “accidentally” met Damon, she had no idea he would be her future husband. A mother of her high school friend, in fact, was hosting Damon after he had completed mission work abroad and was the mastermind behind the meeting.
The Wedding Story of Kaitlin & Nathan Oppenhuizen
Carri Fras | November 8, 2017A family trip to Europe turned out to be life-changing for Kaiti and Nate, a couple who went to high school together and reconnected years later after attending different colleges. This trip with Nate’s family provided them with the chance to see Germany, France, Scotland, and England—Kaiti’s dream. But the true highlight for Kaiti was visiting Chatsworth house in Derbyshire, England—the setting for her all-time favorite book, Pride and Prejudice. She had no idea an even bigger dream was about to come true, and her Mr. Darcy would be proposing to her. With her beloved Chatsworth House in the background, Nate knelt down with his very own handmade wooden box and proposed. Needless to say, Kaiti was ecstatic he made her own love story come true!
The Wedding Story of Lauren Caggiano and Chris Csicsko
Carri Fras | September 27, 2017After meeting upon the recommendation of a mutual friend in January 2012, Lauren and Chris met at a local dive bar on a cold, Midwest winter’s night. “We ended up talking for what seemed like hours (in a good way) about our mutual love of travel,” Lauren recalls.
The Wedding Story of Erica and Mitchell Fox
Carri Fras | September 6, 2017After spending the weekend in the Upper Peninsula hiking to waterfalls and exploring the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Mitchell could not find that perfect, special moment to finally pull out the ring he had been carrying around in his pocket.
The Wedding Story of Kristin and Matthew St. Clair
Carri Fras | August 30, 2017Kristin and Matthew both joined Match.com, deciding to give online dating a try. After a few winks later and within a week’s time, the two were meeting for their first date. “From there it was history,” Kristin explains.
The Wedding Story of Emma and Jonathan Porter
Carri Fras | August 23, 2017Sometimes when you know, you just know. Emma and Jonathan met when they were young. Because they grew up together, they had fostered a strong friendship, but it was just that—a friendship.